Thread: GA. Governor declares state of emergency, 1,000 National Guard troops to Atlanta

Governor declares state of emergency, authorizes 1,000 National Guard troops to Atlanta

By: WSBTV.com News Staff
Updated: July 6, 2020 - 4:14 PM

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has signed an executive order declaring a state or emergency and authorizing the call up of up to 1,000 National Guard troops in Georgia.

The troops will be deployed as needed to protect state buildings, including the state capitol, the Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters, the governor’s mansion and the Georgia World Congress Center.

The goal, according to the governor’s office, is to free up state troopers from those locations so they can help patrol the streets of Atlanta.


Channel 2′s Richard Elliot just spoke with the governor’s office about the order. He’s breaking it all down on Channel 2 Action News right now.

“Peaceful protests were hijacked by criminals with a dangerous, destructive agenda. Now, innocent Georgians are being targeted, shot, and left for dead,” Kemp said Monday. “This lawlessness must be stopped and order restored in our capital city. I have declared a State of Emergency and called up the Georgia Guard because the safety of our citizens comes first. This measure will allow troops to protect state property and dispatch state law enforcement officers to patrol our streets. Enough with the tough talk. We must protect the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.”

The order comes after a violent weekend across the city of Atlanta. Thirty-one people were shot in 11 incidents between Friday and Sunday. Five people, including an 8-year-old girl, died.

The Georgia State Patrol headquarters were also vandalized by protesters over the weekend.

Department of Public Safety officials told Channel 2 Action News that a group of 60 to 100 protesters dressed in dark clothing and masks came to the headquarters around 1:05 a.m.

“They were armed with bricks, landscaping bricks, Molotov cocktails, fireworks. Their one mission was to destruct property and that is exactly what they did,” Lt. Stephanie L. Stallings, spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

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I believe FEMA funds the National Guard troops. These disgusting Governor's and Mayor's are wasting our money and budget for their REFUSAL to stop this lawless behavior!

FEMA funds that should be used for our hurricane season, floods, and other disasters.

This is outrages that this looting, destruction of property, burning buildings and vehicles, and MURDER in our streets has been allowed to go on this long!

Now the local and State taxpayers will be footing the bill to clean up this mess and replace those vehicles, burned out businesses, and the lawsuits that will be coming!

The Democrat party has lost their way, they have completely lost their minds!

Originally Posted by Beezer

I believe FEMA funds the National Guard troops. . .

Congress or the president can have FEMA reimburse the state for National Guard expenses during a storm, wildfire, earthquake, etc.
When a Gov. uses their state National Guard withing their own state the feds do not pick up the tab.

Good to know that the State taxpayers will be footing the bill for this complete lawlessness and destruction of these cities.


These States already have billions of dollars in budget shortfall due to businesses shut down and no tax revenue coming in. Thank your Democrat Governor and Mayor for now having to pay for the National Guard out of your State budget too.


All you Democrat run failed cities, expect your taxes to be raised to pay for this.


FEMA is paying for the National Guard troops that were sent to assist with Covid-19.

Originally Posted by Beezer

. . . FEMA is paying for the National Guard troops that were sent to assist with Covid-19.

Because Trump sent them in, not the Gov. of the states.
When the Feds order them in the federal government pays for them.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Because Trump sent them in, not the Gov. of the states.
When the Feds order them in the federal government pays for them.

Yes, I know Trump ordered them in to help with C-19.

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