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for all of this?” Zhang scowled.
“Its interesting that you mention that. Mr. Goldberg was nowhere to be found. He was able to escape prior to any of the actual rioting, however his whereabouts are still unknown. Since the event it seems the cell phone system across the island has become somewhat patchy due to the substantial increase in calls being placed.”
“It seems our cell phone system has recently been strained due to over capacity, resulting in some connectivity problems,” the Minister of the Interior reported, “When a large number of calls are being place it jams the system and buckles the entire network.”
“Great,” Rove sighed turning back to Bush. “Let’s finish this up.”
“In conclusion the National Guard, due to statutory restrictions could not activate its crowd control maneuvers without authorization from the President. Thus is why General Laurels needed your permission. The National Guardsmen were able to subdue the crowd, and have now placed the city under a curfew. They have also escorted the City Council to City hall. All the city government seems to be missing is its Mayor. Whose whereabouts are, as previously mentioned, still unknown.”
Hampton jumped in as the slides went blank and Bush was wrapping up, “Ladies and Gentlemen this is the first demonstration turned riot this nation has seen in nearly a century. Our National Guard acted brilliantly and diligently. We have arrested nearly three-dozen unruly rioters and conspirators. Unfortunately one citizen did lose their life due to trampling,” the feeling of the room sobered momentary as silence fell on everyone’s ears. “However that isn’t the last of our worries. There is reason to believe this may not be an isolated incident, in that we could begin to see more and more of these types of civil disobedience as the economy continues to decline and people lose faith in the system. Even now a small mass is gathering on the eastern lawn of Capital Tower. It is peaceful as of yet, however as we have seen in this case there is no telling what a group of people can do.”
“I agree with Mr. Ray, we must do something to calm the nerves of the nation,” A woman speaking in a sharp Russian accented commented.
“Thank you Ms. Stokes, I agree,” Rove said turning back to Ray and Bush, “We must reach out to the people of this nation and assure them everything will be fine, everything will be all right. We must reaffirm their faith in this government and in ourselves.”
“I could not have said it better myself, my boy,” Zhang commented.
“I need to speak to the people of Virtagwalla,” he turned to Ray, “Can you make this happen?”
“Certainly. Tonight, it will happen. Let me get Elisabeth Mooring and Charlie to begin putting together some remarks for this evening. I will also brief Lis so that she can talk to the press as soon as possible. I will get right on it,” he withdrew his phone and left the room quickly.
Zhang spoke up, “Mr. President, I think this also presents us with another issue. That of the National Guard’s role in these types of matters.”
Laurels perked up, and Rove turned to face Zhang, “Yes, what do you mean?”
Zhang leaned back in his chair, “I just feel if the bureaucracy of the process was refined and they could, oh I don’t know, operate with a certain level autonomy, than we wouldn’t have to wait for the President’s orders to initiate things like ‘crowd control maneuvers’. That’s all.”
General Laurels nodded his head, “Mr. Prime Minster I couldn’t agree more.”
Rove looked around the
“Its interesting that you mention that. Mr. Goldberg was nowhere to be found. He was able to escape prior to any of the actual rioting, however his whereabouts are still unknown. Since the event it seems the cell phone system across the island has become somewhat patchy due to the substantial increase in calls being placed.”
“It seems our cell phone system has recently been strained due to over capacity, resulting in some connectivity problems,” the Minister of the Interior reported, “When a large number of calls are being place it jams the system and buckles the entire network.”
“Great,” Rove sighed turning back to Bush. “Let’s finish this up.”
“In conclusion the National Guard, due to statutory restrictions could not activate its crowd control maneuvers without authorization from the President. Thus is why General Laurels needed your permission. The National Guardsmen were able to subdue the crowd, and have now placed the city under a curfew. They have also escorted the City Council to City hall. All the city government seems to be missing is its Mayor. Whose whereabouts are, as previously mentioned, still unknown.”
Hampton jumped in as the slides went blank and Bush was wrapping up, “Ladies and Gentlemen this is the first demonstration turned riot this nation has seen in nearly a century. Our National Guard acted brilliantly and diligently. We have arrested nearly three-dozen unruly rioters and conspirators. Unfortunately one citizen did lose their life due to trampling,” the feeling of the room sobered momentary as silence fell on everyone’s ears. “However that isn’t the last of our worries. There is reason to believe this may not be an isolated incident, in that we could begin to see more and more of these types of civil disobedience as the economy continues to decline and people lose faith in the system. Even now a small mass is gathering on the eastern lawn of Capital Tower. It is peaceful as of yet, however as we have seen in this case there is no telling what a group of people can do.”
“I agree with Mr. Ray, we must do something to calm the nerves of the nation,” A woman speaking in a sharp Russian accented commented.
“Thank you Ms. Stokes, I agree,” Rove said turning back to Ray and Bush, “We must reach out to the people of this nation and assure them everything will be fine, everything will be all right. We must reaffirm their faith in this government and in ourselves.”
“I could not have said it better myself, my boy,” Zhang commented.
“I need to speak to the people of Virtagwalla,” he turned to Ray, “Can you make this happen?”
“Certainly. Tonight, it will happen. Let me get Elisabeth Mooring and Charlie to begin putting together some remarks for this evening. I will also brief Lis so that she can talk to the press as soon as possible. I will get right on it,” he withdrew his phone and left the room quickly.
Zhang spoke up, “Mr. President, I think this also presents us with another issue. That of the National Guard’s role in these types of matters.”
Laurels perked up, and Rove turned to face Zhang, “Yes, what do you mean?”
Zhang leaned back in his chair, “I just feel if the bureaucracy of the process was refined and they could, oh I don’t know, operate with a certain level autonomy, than we wouldn’t have to wait for the President’s orders to initiate things like ‘crowd control maneuvers’. That’s all.”
General Laurels nodded his head, “Mr. Prime Minster I couldn’t agree more.”
Rove looked around the
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