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17-Jan-2021

‘Stop’

These National Guard troops were stationed next to the Supreme Court.

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We went down to the US Capitol, or at least as close as we could get, to see what things looked like. I'd have to say it was an almost surreal way to spend a Sunday afternoon -- photographing the many Capitol Police, National Guardsmen, Metropolitan Police, military trucks, police cruiser roadblocks and high fences that now populate our beautiful city. I'm hoping that we can all come together as a country and put a quick end to this kind of thing because this is no way to live.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

The press interviewing the press, posted earlier:

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Don Mottershead23-Jan-2021 01:33
Another great piece of photojournalism.
On the one hand it is depressing to see your city in this state,
but on the other hand I hope it sends a clear message to
those barbarians. Love to read about the arrests.
Julie Oldfield22-Jan-2021 02:43
Wow....No words except scary. V
bill friedlander20-Jan-2021 15:54
Sad to see it has come to this.
Hank Vander Velde20-Jan-2021 14:11
A strange sad time well captured here Helen.
Marcia Rules20-Jan-2021 12:35
This is beyond words, sadly. Beam me up, Scotty!
ragnarandren20-Jan-2021 12:13
Let's hope that the inauguration will be totally peaceful! But the atmosphere is still menacing, due to the unusual protective measures. Your pictures hopefully show that nothing will happen. V
Raymond20-Jan-2021 11:46
Wow, high fences, barb wires and soldiers to surround the epicenters of freedom in the USA! You are documenting a situation that will be forever part of the US history. Stay safe
Philip Game20-Jan-2021 11:45
A most original image, these shots deserve a wider audience even than PBase.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal20-Jan-2021 09:03
We live in a strange time, the picture shows that.
Long Bach Nguyen20-Jan-2021 08:05
wow, speechless
joseantonio20-Jan-2021 07:50
seems you have stop signs and barriers all over the city.V
Liz Bickel20-Jan-2021 05:31
This reminds of some places I've been in South America. It doesn't at all seem like America. How sad things have come to this.