Election Today - Boarded up Businesses?

[Lscott]

People are nervous about the outcome of the election today. Been reading stories where businesses have boarded up their windows etc. Anything that crazy going on in your area? At least by me I haven't noticed anything. Hopefully people will behave themselves regardless of the results.

[WRXB215]

1 minute ago, Lscott said:

Hopefully people will behave themselves regardless of the results.

Yes, I'm praying for a peaceful evening and following days/weeks etc.

[CaptainSarcastic]

I took a couple days off work because I don't want to stray too far from home unless I really need to - Sort of prepared like a winter storm was approaching. People are loony these days, and I'm glad I carry.

[WRUU653]

4 minutes ago, Lscott said:

Anything that crazy going on in your area

The dog got up at 5 a.m. I think there was a squirrel in the backyard.

[WRYZ926]

I live in a rural area that is an hour away from the closest big cities. I don't look for anything crazy to happen here. But I am always prepared for the worse.

[WRYS709]

If you see The Proud Boys programming their Baofengs, head for cover! 

[WRUQ357]

I mentioned to my wife the other day that I was glad that we moved to a small town. How ever it turns out, we get to watch from afar. 

[Lscott]

9 minutes ago, WRYS709 said:

If you see The Proud Boys programming their Baofengs, head for cover! 

Like these guys?

https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/militia-radio-frequencies/

[Socalgmrs]

Nope. My rural town has 2 stop lights and I bunch of people that don’t put up with that.   The 2 larger city’s that are close also dont have people like that.  When out siders tried that a few years ago they got turned around at the edge of town. 

[SteveShannon]

28 minutes ago, Socalgmrs said:

When out siders tried that a few years ago they got turned around at the edge of town. 

Tried what?  Putting up a third stop light?

[WRUU653]

44 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:

Tried what?  Putting up a third stop light?

[ULTRA2]

So far, it's quiet here (only 9:20 am here) but wait until tonight regardless of where you live you will bound to have issue that goes along with elections of any kind, I remember 2020 very well. Cars screeching up and down the block and also idiots firing off their guns and all that it was until the following morning before everything calmed down.

[WRXB215]

1 minute ago, ULTRA2 said:

Cars screeching up and down the block and also idiots firing off their guns and all that it was until the following morning before everything calmed down.

Sounds like the night of the local highschool football rival game.

[Lscott]

29 minutes ago, WRUU653 said:

Now where is the cop hiding?

[SteveShannon]

37 minutes ago, WRUU653 said:

I bow to you, Gil!

[Socalgmrs]

33 minutes ago, ULTRA2 said:

So far, it's quiet here (only 9:20 am here) but wait until tonight regardless of where you live you will bound to have issue that goes along with elections of any kind, I remember 2020 very well. Cars screeching up and down the block and also idiots firing off their guns and all that it was until the following morning before everything calmed down.

No we don’t have any of those issues in town.   Of coarse we only have 2 paved streets.  The mani 2 lane and the street the high school is on.  But no we do t have issues any time of year for any reason. 

[ULTRA2]

4 minutes ago, Socalgmrs said:

No we don’t have any of those issues in town.

You consider yourself lucky 

[ULTRA2]

40 minutes ago, WRXB215 said:

Sounds like the night of the local highschool football rival game.

It sounds like that every night here, and the crazy thing is that I live in a residential area 

[amaff]

3 hours ago, Lscott said:

Been reading stories where businesses have boarded up their windows etc.

....where?

[Raybestos]

3 hours ago, WRUU653 said:

The dog got up at 5 a.m. I think there was a squirrel in the backyard.

Were there New York State wildlife officers in your back yard, trying to murder it?   

[Davichko5650]

5 minutes ago, Raybestos said:

Were there New York State wildlife officers in your back yard, trying to murder it?   

Poor old P'Nut.....

[WQAI363]

1 hour ago, WRUU653 said:

I like that Photo. Of course. it's standard Traffic, but it also looks like a Railroad Traffic wayside signal.

AAR Signal Mast

•  Top = Maxum Speed Authorized
• Middle = Medem Speed 15 to 35 MPH
• Bottom = Restricted Speed   5 to 10 MPH

 Then again, I could be mistaking. After all, I am a Rail Fan and not a Railroader. 

 

[Lscott]

56 minutes ago, amaff said:

....where?

https://www.abc3340.com/news/nation-world/us-businesses-board-up-ahead-of-possible-election-day-unrest-presidential-election-november-5th-2024-washington-dc-portland-oregon-luzerne-county-pennsylvania-wilkes-barre-politics

https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-vs-harris-cities-across-us-board-up-ahead-election

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/elections/downtown-portland-business-window-board-up-election-preparation/283-83092bf2-ef68-4bbe-8176-e82b3ec147b7

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/11/natl-guard-troops-on-standby-ahead-of-potential-election-unrest/

Just a few examples. Sad the country has to be this way.

[RIPPER238]

[Lscott]

Been scanning the local GMRS frequencies and repeaters since this morning. It's been very quiet.