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21-Feb-2021

Now there’s ‘protection’ from pedestrians

We drove down towards the Capitol to see what the area looked like six weeks after the insurrection on Jan. 6, thinking that perhaps some of the security precautions had been removed. Instead, what we found was even more fencing and security measures to prevent the public from getting anywhere near the US Capitol, congressional offices and federal buildings. Quite frankly, I was appalled to see the extent of it.

As seen here, the sidewalk between the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court –- from where I took a number of pictures a month ago -- has been blocked off by police tape. I can’t even begin to imagine why – pedestrians couldn’t get any closer to the buildings from the sidewalk, and now they have to walk in a busy street.

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

The subtle beauty of Mrs. Cardinal, posted earlier:

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1/900s f/2.2 at 7.5mm iso20 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Julie Oldfield		23-Feb-2021 02:48
The not rge 🙂

Julie Oldfield		23-Feb-2021 02:48
Rge damage down by 45 and his minions may live on indefinitely. A good documentation of the destruction already taken place to our freedom. V

Marcia Rules		22-Feb-2021 12:57
Unfortunately it may be needed for quite some time but I think this fencing would look good at Mar-A-Lago!

janescottcumming		22-Feb-2021 12:28
Oh my word, how is this our country!

Blandine Mangin		22-Feb-2021 10:19
je pensais que les évènements étaient plus calmes maintenant... j'espère que la situation normale reviendra bientôt ! v

John Hamers		22-Feb-2021 10:05
I like the perspective for your capture......The shock of what happened 6th january and the threat apparently still felt by the goverment lead to these precautionary measures...V!

joseantonio		22-Feb-2021 04:42
Hope it could end soon .V.

Nick Paoni		22-Feb-2021 04:31
Looks like the secondary fortification should hold even if the rioters can break through the yellow tape.

Dennis Hoyne		22-Feb-2021 03:37
I wonder how long, we as citizens, are going to have to put up with these extreme measures to protect our buildings from us?

Raymond Ma		22-Feb-2021 03:13
It really is too bad...I would have thought that a lot of the fences and barriers would have been removed by now?! It would be nice to move on now that there is some sanity in the White House. V

bill friedlander		22-Feb-2021 02:29
Closing the barn door after the horse got out.

Philip P		22-Feb-2021 02:21
I hope it returns to the pre Jan 6th state, but I suspect it will never be the same (like flying).

Regine L.		22-Feb-2021 01:41
It is nuts out there. I think this is overkill.

globalgadabout		22-Feb-2021 01:25
it's a thin line between precautions and paranoia...alarming what is happening in DC...strong angle here to show the extent of the closures..

Tom Munson		22-Feb-2021 00:37
The new USA.

Gill Kopy		22-Feb-2021 00:25
Wow - looks like a penitentiary - sad times !! Well captured shot Helen. V