“DID WE GO TO WAR?” INDIANA RESIDENTS STUNNED BY MILITARY DRILL
"We thought the world was ending"
BY PAUL JOSEPH WATSON
SEE: http://www.infowars.com/did-we-go-to-war-indianapolis-residents-stunned-by-military-drill/; republished below in full unedited for informational, educational, and research purposes:
Residents of Beech Grove, Indiana, thought that war had broken out last night after the Marion County police dispatch was flooded with 911 calls from panicked residents confused about a military drill.
Callers reported explosions, gunshots and the sound of low-flying helicopters as a simulated raid on the old St. Francis hospital got underway.
Residents were “upset about the drills,” according to Fox 59, many of whom say they didn’t receive a knock on the door warning them about the exercises.
Startled locals took to Twitter to express their shock.
“Did we go to war and no one mention it?” asked Mary Graham.
Anyone know what's going on in the sky above Beech Grove right now? Did we go to war and no one mention it?— Mary @ Trusty Chucks (@themarygraham) May 24, 2016
“We’re about a block away on 14th & no one told our street. Whole neighborhood was out bc we thought the world was ending,” she added.
@ChelsTruran We're about a block away on 14th & no one told our street. Whole neighborhood was out bc we thought the world was ending. ??????— Mary @ Trusty Chucks (@themarygraham) May 24, 2016
“Beech Grove was just #underfreakingattack,” tweeted Rick Frank.
Beech Grove was just #underfreakingattack #wtf— Rick Frank (@rfrank911) May 24, 2016
Another resident claimed his sister, “saw a helicopter shoot down another helicopter”.
@MichaelAdams317 Amy word on what the hell is going on in Beech Grove? My sister said she saw a helicopter shoot down another helicopter— ?Allyz? (@alllyZ) May 24, 2016
“We’re sorry people were startled,” Beech Grove Police Capt. Robert Mercuri told the Indianapolis Star. “We hope they understand that the city of Beech Grove was trying to help the people who protect us everyday.”
Controversy over military drills taking place near populated areas has beenraging for years, with many concerned about a blurring of the lines between the military and domestic law enforcement.
During a 2012 U.S. Army exercise, St Louis City residents were told not be alarmed at the sight of U.S. Army tanks rolling down residential neighborhoods after sightings of the vehicles provoked fears of martial law. Local news media channels featured interviews with residents whopraised the sight of troops on the streets as a valuable crime-fighting tool similar to that used in foreign countries.
In March 2014, the Department of Defense conducted military training in Broward County, with exercises involving low flying helicopters designed to ‘scare the crap out of people’, according to one local reporter. Residents were shocked to see Navy SEALS practicing storming a university building from a Black Hawk chopper.
Alarmed residents who reported low-flying black helicopters with their lights turned off buzzing downtown Dallas in December 2014 were witnessing U.S. Special Forces drills intended to allow troops to get a feel for “realistic urban sites”. The maneuvers were part of preparedness training for U.S. Special Operations Forces.
Blacked out helicopters also buzzed Kentucky and Cincinnati residents in May 2014 as part of an unannounced military drill, with one eyewitness telling Infowars the maneuvers resembled something out of a “war zone”.
During a March 2015 drill in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, military and law enforcement practiced the internment of citizens.
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BREAKING: SECRET MIDNIGHT MILITARY DRILL NEAR BEECH GROVE 'FEMA CAMP'
Published on May 24, 2016
Sub for more: http://nnn.is/the_new_media | Jordan Fischer for ABC 6 Indiana reports, It may have been a surprise to people who live in Beech Grove, but city officials have known about a military training exercise in the community since March.
Residents were woken up early Tuesday morning by the sound of gunshots at the former St. Francis Hospital.
Beech Grove Police say the U.S. Army Special Operations Command was conducting military training in urban terrain.
At least 100 military personnel were involved in the exercise which started around midnight.
Nearby residents reported loud bangs and explosions and seeing people rappelling from helicopters.
"I went into the bathroom and heard all kinds of commotion and lots of helicopters," Blaine Bonney, a Beech Grove resident, said. "I stuck my head out the window and see one go flying by and another go flying by. They're all circling, making all kinds of patterns."
Bonney said he feels safe, now that he knows what was going on.
"If you hear it's training, and they're out there protecting us and keeping an eye on us, it makes me feel a little safer," he said.
A letter dated March 18, 2016, from the mayor of Beech Grove to the U.S. Army, shows that officials knew well in advance about the training.
The Marion County 911 dispatch center was reportedly "flooded" with calls from concerned Beech Grove citizens -- but sources told Call 6 Investigates the 911 call takers were also not alerted to the event, and were caught off-guard.
Beech Grove Police say Marion County dispatch was informed of the training well in advance.
See the report here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42VBK...
Credit/Source/Read more:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/ca...
Sub for more: http://nnn.is/the_new_media | Jordan Fischer for ABC 6 Indiana reports, It may have been a surprise to people who live in Beech Grove, but city officials have known about a military training exercise in the community since March.
Residents were woken up early Tuesday morning by the sound of gunshots at the former St. Francis Hospital.
Beech Grove Police say the U.S. Army Special Operations Command was conducting military training in urban terrain.
At least 100 military personnel were involved in the exercise which started around midnight.
Nearby residents reported loud bangs and explosions and seeing people rappelling from helicopters.
"I went into the bathroom and heard all kinds of commotion and lots of helicopters," Blaine Bonney, a Beech Grove resident, said. "I stuck my head out the window and see one go flying by and another go flying by. They're all circling, making all kinds of patterns."
Bonney said he feels safe, now that he knows what was going on.
"If you hear it's training, and they're out there protecting us and keeping an eye on us, it makes me feel a little safer," he said.
A letter dated March 18, 2016, from the mayor of Beech Grove to the U.S. Army, shows that officials knew well in advance about the training.
The Marion County 911 dispatch center was reportedly "flooded" with calls from concerned Beech Grove citizens -- but sources told Call 6 Investigates the 911 call takers were also not alerted to the event, and were caught off-guard.
Beech Grove Police say Marion County dispatch was informed of the training well in advance.
See the report here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42VBK...
Credit/Source/Read more:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/ca...
Residents were woken up early Tuesday morning by the sound of gunshots at the former St. Francis Hospital.
Beech Grove Police say the U.S. Army Special Operations Command was conducting military training in urban terrain.
At least 100 military personnel were involved in the exercise which started around midnight.
Nearby residents reported loud bangs and explosions and seeing people rappelling from helicopters.
"I went into the bathroom and heard all kinds of commotion and lots of helicopters," Blaine Bonney, a Beech Grove resident, said. "I stuck my head out the window and see one go flying by and another go flying by. They're all circling, making all kinds of patterns."
Bonney said he feels safe, now that he knows what was going on.
"If you hear it's training, and they're out there protecting us and keeping an eye on us, it makes me feel a little safer," he said.
A letter dated March 18, 2016, from the mayor of Beech Grove to the U.S. Army, shows that officials knew well in advance about the training.
The Marion County 911 dispatch center was reportedly "flooded" with calls from concerned Beech Grove citizens -- but sources told Call 6 Investigates the 911 call takers were also not alerted to the event, and were caught off-guard.
Beech Grove Police say Marion County dispatch was informed of the training well in advance.
See the report here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42VBK...
Credit/Source/Read more:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/ca...
Urban Military Exercise Wakes Beech Grove Residents, Helicopters Shaking Homes
Published on May 24, 2016
http://undergroundworldnews.com
Many residents of Beech Grove awoke early Tuesday morning to what they say sounded like gunshots and explosions.
According to police officials, this activity was part of a scheduled military training exercise near the old St. Francis Hospital.
Beech Grove residents say they saw helicopters flying low over the area and heard what sounded like several loud explosions.
Police say this was training exercise was scheduled and there is no threat to anyone in the area.
Many viewers were upset about the drills, saying they didn't have any advance warning and were alarmed by the loud noises. Some people said they received a knock on the door letting them know what was going on.
Learn More:
http://fox59.com/2016/05/24/military-...
http://undergroundworldnews.com
Many residents of Beech Grove awoke early Tuesday morning to what they say sounded like gunshots and explosions.
According to police officials, this activity was part of a scheduled military training exercise near the old St. Francis Hospital.
Beech Grove residents say they saw helicopters flying low over the area and heard what sounded like several loud explosions.
Police say this was training exercise was scheduled and there is no threat to anyone in the area.
Many viewers were upset about the drills, saying they didn't have any advance warning and were alarmed by the loud noises. Some people said they received a knock on the door letting them know what was going on.
Learn More:
http://fox59.com/2016/05/24/military-...
Many residents of Beech Grove awoke early Tuesday morning to what they say sounded like gunshots and explosions.
According to police officials, this activity was part of a scheduled military training exercise near the old St. Francis Hospital.
Beech Grove residents say they saw helicopters flying low over the area and heard what sounded like several loud explosions.
Police say this was training exercise was scheduled and there is no threat to anyone in the area.
Many viewers were upset about the drills, saying they didn't have any advance warning and were alarmed by the loud noises. Some people said they received a knock on the door letting them know what was going on.
Learn More:
http://fox59.com/2016/05/24/military-...
