Demonstrators gathered outdoors Washington, DC’s, police headquarters on Friday to protest President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the town’s legislation enforcement.
One of the protesters – 29-year-old Katie Garcia – has lived in Washington, DC, since final yr, and says she now feels unsafe leaving her home.
“I’m in DC Ward 2, and I’ve lived here for about a year, and it’s wild, because I came here for work, and I was really excited about the energy that this city brought. And I’ve always wanted to live here,” Garcia stated.
“With Trump’s takeover, I felt what’s going on in DC is terrifying,” she added.
Marta Ames, a 74-year-old DC resident who has been within the metropolis because the 2000s, says she doesn’t take part in protests, however felt compelled to return to the rally at present.
“I’ve never seen anything like this. I was stunned. I mean, I’m someone who believes in my First Amendment right, and we know he does not believe people should protest against anything he does,” including that she’s “scared to death.”
“I’m curious what the federal troops … what they think and feel, because this is a waste of their time.”
NCS noticed dozens of protesters gathered outdoors the Metropolitan Police Department as a part of the rally.
Another protester, Michael Segal, 64, lives on Capitol Hill, and says he’s seen individuals get stopped and requested for documentation to point out they’re US residents.
“The fact that I’m walking down the street, and I can get stopped for my papers at any time … it’s just mind boggling to me.”