Local Citizens Aim to Stand Guard in front of the Murfreesboro Police Department

Jul 11, 2016 at 08:30 pm by bryan


Since the FBI warned of police killing 'purges,' local citizens are becoming more concerned about the safety of men and women in blue.

As of Monday (7/11/16), a direct threat against law enforcement in Tennessee has not been made. But, that is not stopping an armed Tennessee Army National Guard Specialist from standing guard in front of the Murfreesboro Police Station for the next 24 to 48 hours.

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Specialist Will Ray tells us why he is standing guard Monday (7/11/16) at 302 South Church Street, the location of the Murfreesboro Police Headquarters...

WGNS' Scott Walker spoke to Ray...

One 'Situational Informational Report' (SIR) from the FBI quotes social media postings in Louisiana, such as: "Baton Rouge Purge starts July 9 12 am end 5 am July 10" and "Rule 1: Kill Every Police."

Specialist Ray is with the 181st Field Artillery Division...

UPDATE: Despite the positive gesture, it was not a legal action. Below is a statement from the TN Army National Guard:

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