Updates from Lobby Day 2A Rally in Virginia

These updates are user-generated and are believed to be true based on information available. This post serves as a way for people on the ground to send reports of what is going on without risk of exposing device ID to Twitter or similar security concerns. Sources will remain anonymous unless they request otherwise.

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Summary

Large turnout. Estimates range from 20K – 100K people. No major incidents. VA Capital police report one arrest at around 1:30PM of one female for allegedly violating the ‘no masks’ law in vicinity of 800 Block Broad St. Crowds cleaned up the area before leaving for the day. No violence or property damage reported.

Timeline

• 1/20 3:30PM – Event is over; no reported major incidents.
• 1/20 3PM – Crowds are cleaning up or are largely dispersed.
• 1/20 1:15PM – @trijiconch makes poop joke near Kaitlin Bennett.
• 1/20 1:12PM – Still going strong. No issues to report. Alex Jones and Kaitlin Bennett have made appearances.
• 1/20 1:00PM – New Cessna reportedly overhead
• 1/20 Noon – Major turnout; still calm. Guillotine sighted.
• 1/20 11:18AM – Listen to local news radio WRVA 1140AM / https://www.radio.com/newsradiowrva/listen
• 1/20 10:47AM – Seeing chatter about a plane overhead and also about poor cellular performance. May be unrelated. Possible the increased cell use in one area is overloading towers.
• 1/20 8:28AM – Still calm, crowd growing
• 1/20 7:15AM – Situation is calm
• 1/20 7:15AM – Sign up for text alerts from Capitol Police about critical situations (if you want to share your info)
• 1/20 – 12:10AM – @trijiconch to step off at 6:45AM
• 1/19 – Late – Rumors of Nazi agitators begin to spread
• 1/19 – Late – Reports of VCDL concerns for event security appear

Media / Video / Images

Quiet so far as the sun rises over Richmond. Majority of people lining into Capitol grounds are here for the pro-gun rally. Here’s a shot of the scene. pic.twitter.com/WBF9BrOSrA

— Zolan Kanno-Youngs (@KannoYoungs) January 20, 2020

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Possible intel on a fascist operation in Richmond set for 20 January 2020. These are not my screenshots. I was not in this chat, but I am in contact with the person who was. We need this to go viral. Please share this out. We need someone like @timcast to pay attention to this, right now!

A post shared by David Weikle (@weikleforsenate) on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:19pm PST

NEW: Communications from VCDL—the organizers of tomorrow's #richmondrally—says that they're worried Richmond police have not adequately prepared for the crowd size, and that they uncovered threats to three of their scheduled speakers. pic.twitter.com/JKwgd6AE23

— Matt Cohen (@Matt_D_Cohen) January 20, 2020

Listen to Police & Fire Radio

• Northeast Virginia Counties Fire, VA State Police Divisions 1, 2, 3, 7
• Primary VHF Frequency for Lobby Day / VHF 145.5600 Simplex
• Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Dispatch (Neighboring County)

Map of Area

Useful Resources and Links

• Search Tweets from within 2mi of Virginia’s Capitol
• Lobby Day at the Capitol: Everything you need to know about street closures, parking and bus route detours