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Fake blood, bullhorns among banned items at Capitol at inauguration

Some of the prohibited items on an extensive list released by the U.S. Capitol Police have been fixtures at anti-Israel protests.

U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.

The U.S. Capitol Police released an extensive list of items that are banned on Capitol grounds on Jan. 20 during the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Among the materials are “chemicals, to include spillable batteries, paint, artificial blood, etc.,” “noisemakers, such as air horns, whistles, drums, bullhorns and other noise amplification devices” and “signs, placards or banners.”

Fake blood, and some of the other items, have been mainstays at anti-Israel protests.

Many kinds of weapons and potential weapons are also prohibited.

“Every four years, the District is proud to support the peaceful transition of power,” stated Muriel Bowser, the mayor of the District of Columbia. “We take pride in this responsibility, and we’re grateful to our federal partners, local agencies and community members who work together to ensure a safe and secure event.”

“Such hate has no place in our schools or our state, especially as we begin Jewish American Heritage Month,” said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
“While our ability to provide additional information at this time is limited, we will continue to keep the community informed,” the private D.C. university stated.
“This is not a prank. It was an act of intimidation meant to spread fear,” Vince Gasparro, a Liberal parliamentarian, told JNS.
“We welcomed this traitor into our nation with open arms,” the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan said. “And he repaid us by building a bomb and helping our great enemy.”
The “failed approach” to lasting peace between the countries has “allowed terrorist groups to entrench and enrich themselves, undermine the authority of the Lebanese state and endanger Israel’s northern border,” said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.
“One has to wonder how that humble pie tastes for the Democrats today,” Sam Markstein of the Republican Jewish Coalition told JNS.