Army "excercises" in Downtown Minneapolis tonight

Kinja'd!!! "Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)" (NKlein)
08/20/2014 at 23:38 • Filed to: None

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Im not sure what they are training for, but ive counted four choppers. They are running dark so I cant tell the silhouettes for sure. Judging by silhouettes, I count 2 Blackhawks, a little bird, and possibly an Apache.

Holy shit the blackhawks are loud!


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Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/20/2014 at 23:42

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I love how people are freaking out about it. I heard on the local news that there are people trying to organize a protest over it. I wish I could hear them, but I'm in the suburbs.


Kinja'd!!! Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > ly2v8-Brian
08/20/2014 at 23:46

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I first noticed them on my run down by the river last night. Blackhawk buzzed overhead at maybe 250ft. Close enough for me to make out the guy sitting on the door gun even at night!


Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/20/2014 at 23:51

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Awesome.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/20/2014 at 23:53

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http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/08/19/bla…

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_2…


Kinja'd!!! Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > ttyymmnn
08/20/2014 at 23:57

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"Some Minneapolis residents said they saw people rappelling from helicopters onto the Federal Reserve Bank"

That would have been badass to watch!


Kinja'd!!! blacktruck18 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/21/2014 at 00:15

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That would have been badass to do.


Kinja'd!!! Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/21/2014 at 00:35

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I mean, it does sound like a military show of force as an intimidation tactic...


Kinja'd!!! Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
08/21/2014 at 00:47

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Maybe to some people. I just think its plain awesome to watch from my balcony.


Kinja'd!!! Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/21/2014 at 01:00

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It does seem like that would just provoke people


Kinja'd!!! Big Daddy Handsome > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
08/21/2014 at 01:24

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No. It's called a military exercise. Jesus Christ, people.


Kinja'd!!! Newsboy > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/21/2014 at 03:58

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It wouldn't be the first time. Not sure why the military feels the need to let off gatling guns at 11 PM at night in downtown Miami. They have urban warefare training facilities for this sort of thing!

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/01/25/bla…


Kinja'd!!! willkinton247 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/21/2014 at 09:09

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When I lived in Richmond, the Marines practiced landings in a field nearby. They straight up landed a bunch of Ospreys and CH-53s there, idled for a bit, then took off several times a day for about a week. It was pretty awesome.