The DC police aren't done for the day. I'm guessing they'll be less tolerant as the night wears on.
Capitol in lockdown
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anon_mlxxvlbug9dpa
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Dude. C’mon man (Chris Carter voice) - the insinuation is so thick that one can’t see through it.
I was out of line with my response to your post about the dying woman. The others are overt cop-hating attempts to call cops racist. If you don’t believe that then....
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Prove me wrong.
I find it completely ridiculous to suggest that a cop agreeing to pose for a selfie while a violent and dangerous mob of terrorists is ravaging the Capitol is some sort of double secret, decoder ring-type police work, but hey I'll happily admit I'm wrong.
Again, this is a weird hill to die on.
Agreed. And why blm isn’t a fair comparison. Cop Fatigue was big in blm
Wait so congress is going back into the chamber to finish? That it's? Some f*cking riot, if they're all back in their seats carrying on four hours later. There are STILL businesses boarded up on Michigan Avenue.
Is this the biggest overreaction of all time or what?
Is this the biggest overreaction of all time or what?
Ranger, I have no idea if today was racism. Not if the Kenosha thing where the police shared water and laughs with the armed guys who happened to be out after curfew. Not if the police that drove right past the Kenosha shooting suspect as he tries to surrender to them (after curfew). There are a myriad of possibilities, but how do we know none have a racial basis? Since we no know one will confess race was the reason for the differing treatments, are we just stuck with, "it is never race".
The investigators need to consider the option. But sans a confession, we will never KNOW. It becomes like COVID, if we never test for it it doesn't exist.
If the police had a de-escalation strategy today, they must answer what plan B was if it failed. IF the FBI found 2 bombs in the Capitol there is no doubt de-escalation failed. It should NEVER happen that bombs get in. There needs to be an answer to what the plan was if having a beer with the rioters didn't work. And we should demand that real soon, not in 6 months after they have time to come up with a suitable explanation.
I didn't read them that way, but then I can be pretty dumb, so...
I've got a lot of respect for the Metro DC police. They generally stay professional.
Well, I ain't got jack shit figured out. I move between swearing, crying, and praying. (And I'm an atheist.)
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anon_mlxxvlbug9dpa
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If there is the slightest suspicion any member of the Capitol police acted in any way to facilitate this they will be gone pronto. I'd bet a substantial amount on that.
5 hours later. Back on the Senate floor.
The small business owner who had his windows smashed and the contents of his store stolen, wasn't back up and running in 5 hours.
Headline tomorrow should read: "Capitol Police Fail Horribly at containing a few dozen, unarmed Protestors"
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I know one has ever accused you of being intelligent...but did you fall down and hit your head or something? You might want to call 911.
You really think that’s a coincidence? Every person that was there at the capital building knew that they could get shot. They’re going to treat that situation real. If it continues tonight in some way, it’s going to get real. It’s far from an overreaction. And Trump is more than willing to let them die so he can feel better about himself.
I know Goat, you LOVE the drama. You little drama queen you.
"OMG the Republic is Crumbling!" Keep going, it's cute.
Another thing I think about constantly...
I just don’t see how a Civil War would work anymore. The government would just send in the drones. The only way you could have a Civil War now would be if the army chose a side other than the government. I don’t see that happening. All this is doing is setting up for people to get hurt for no reason.
I just don’t see how a Civil War would work anymore. The government would just send in the drones. The only way you could have a Civil War now would be if the army chose a side other than the government. I don’t see that happening. All this is doing is setting up for people to get hurt for no reason.
A few dozen? Trump's inauguration crowd wasn't that large.
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Agreed. All I’m advocating for is thoughtful critical thought. But several in here jump straight to what I find to be asinine comparisons of the summer riots with what happened today. It’s unthoughtful virtue signaling and is unproductive.
Perhaps we should be celebrating that only one dumbass was killed during an unparalleled breach on one of our country’s most important buildings with some of our unfortunately most important citizens (our elected officials) inside.
Like @bawlmer said, they seemed to be professional - albeit unprepared. Yet we get the usual parroting of anti-police rhetoric. Yuck.
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anon_mlxxvlbug9dpa
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Sometimes, his posts read like he spent too much time screwing strangers and smoking stimulants in Amsterdam.
What comments did Biden make today that differed from summer? Genuinely asking.
I saw Biden speak out multiple times in support of police and against nonpeaceful protests.
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anon_mlxxvlbug9dpa
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I don't think the Capitol police really had much choice short of using lethal force right off the bat. There aren't enough of them. The DC police do not routinely protect the Capitol building. What should have happened was to provide the Capitol police with advance reinforcements in anticipation of a mob storming the building.
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And had the Guard on alert. The Guard is a slow moving beast unless they are standing to.
Agree - I also have to give props to Mike Pence and Mitch McConnell for their statements. I suspect neither is getting an invite to Mar-a-lago anytime soon.
James Lankford is talking now. With all these Republicans getting rattled by this and speaking up about it, I'm doubling down on the idea that it's becoming more palatable to prosecute Trump.
