Only those involved in the area pass, only licensed vehicles enter’Red Zone’… Preliminary inspection by setting the assembly area
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The National Park Service (NPS) has decided to temporarily close most of the National Mall area within the’National Special Security Event’ area designated by the Ministry of Homeland Security from 11 am to the 21st of the inauguration ceremony at the request of the Secret Service (SS). Media The Hill reported.
The National Mall is a park that connects the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the Capitol near the White House, and it is crowded with hundreds of thousands of people from the Capitol where the US presidential inauguration ceremony is held to the National Mall.
The NPS said, however, that activities pursuant to Article 1 of the Amendment (a provision that regulates freedom of speech, religion, and assembly), such as setting the area near the US Naval Memorial and John Marshall Park as a licensed assembly area, are permitted only in designated areas. .
However, even in this case, only a limited number of people can enter the designated area, and they must be checked before entering.
All personnel preparing for the inauguration ceremony must also go through the approval process of the Secret Service.
In addition, a separate space is provided for the media near the area reserved for participants in the assembly, and they must also go through the Secret Service approval process.
“The temporary closure is a measure to protect our city during the inauguration ceremony,” National Mall and Memorial Park manager Jeff Rainbold made a statement.
“We have worked with all federal and regional law enforcement agencies and public safety partners, including the NPS, Washington DC, the police, and the Secret Service, to create a plan to ensure the safety of monuments and monuments in our country’s capital, residents, and the National Mall. I mentioned.
In this regard, the Washington Post reported that the Secret Service has designated Green Zone and Red Zone respectively in the center of Washington DC.
Only vehicles with special permission can enter the red zone, and only vehicles, residents, and businesses that have confirmed relevance to the area can pass through the green zone.
The WP said, “The green zone designation sparked a comparison with a highly fortified area symbolizing the US struggle in Baghdad, Iraq,” said the authorities. Said that there is.
The term green zone became widely known after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, referring to a highly guarded area in the center of Baghdad. Missions and government offices, such as the US Embassy, are surrounded by tall concrete walls with strict checkpoints.
As the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gained information before and after the inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC and at the initiatives of 50 states across the country, central and state authorities are mobilizing all administrative forces to block further violence.
25,000 National Guards are mobilized in Washington DC. Control of the main street road began a few days ago, and from that day on, 13 subway stations around the National Mall and the Capitol were closed.
U.S. airlines completely banned the transport of guns destined for Washington, DC, and accommodation-sharing company Airbnb canceled all reservations for accommodation in Washington DC during inauguration week.
(yunhap news)
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