Capitol Police Furious Security Fence Getting Replaced by Bike Racks

The fence around the U.S Capitol is coming down, but Capitol Police are pissed, especially because it's being replaced with bike racks.

against the police, and our sources say the Capitol cops feel the much larger fencing provided more safety and protection from potential future riots.

Also, the bike racks didn't do much to stop an attack last time ... so we're told, many Capitol Police officers are incredulous at this plan being repeated. In addition, our sources say there are concerns over Capitol Police having enough manpower to secure the building without the fence ... because more than 75 membersWe're told the remaining officers want the fence to be kept up until proper training's completed to prepare for potential future attacks, but until then many are feeling apprehensive ... especially with D.C. tourism back in full swing.

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