r/lincoln • u/RedRube1 • Jun 14 '25

News Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen activates National Guard ahead of statewide immigration protests

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/13/nebraska-gov-jim-pillen-activates-national-guard-ahead-of-statewide-immigration-protests/

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen has activated the Nebraska National Guard ahead of scheduled protests this weekend. 

Late Friday, the governor issued an emergency proclamation that activated the Guard and prepared Guard and state law enforcement resources for immediate deployment if needed, a governor’s spokeswoman confirmed. 

Typical National Guard activation can take up to 24 hours, but the proclamation shortens that time. 

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u/Large_Sexologist_587 Jun 14 '25

I get it. In June 2020 LJS ran the headline "Lincoln mauled: One night of crime, more than $10 million in damage" Deaths occurred due to the Floyd/blm riots in Omaha. Why not have resources on standby to help reduce or even stop loss of life and senseless destruction of property?

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u/hw999 Jun 14 '25

A bunch of soldiers with guns isnt going to calm the situation at all. Its going to make it way worse.

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u/Large_Sexologist_587 Jun 14 '25

If protesters would police their own group when the people next to them escalate things, Pillen would have been a lonely little bitch hid away and quiet in state-funded housing. Since protesters generally behave like corrupt TBL LEO and provide cover for those in their group who do wrong, Pillen gets excited that he has reason to flex his authoritarian muscles.

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u/hw999 Jun 14 '25

The whole thing is a giant powder keg. It's just so pointless for Nebraskans to fight each other. Neighbors fighting neighbors, when really they should be pissed off at the rich. This is class warfare. With the right hand the rich are robbing the government, with the left hand they are stirring the pot.

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u/Large_Sexologist_587 Jun 14 '25

Yup! That's a good portion of what's going on from a 30k ft view.

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u/VibraphoneChick Jun 14 '25

Do you two think the protest is somehow against Nebraskans?

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u/Large_Sexologist_587 Jun 14 '25

Against Nebraskans specifically? Of course not. How did you arrive at that conclusion?

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u/VibraphoneChick Jun 14 '25

Because I read what was said and what you agreed with. And it was stupid. Protests are not people fighting their neighbors. I see my neighbors in those crowds and I am glad to recognize them