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Capitol Hill Police
8 Jan 2021 12:54There has been a lot said, some good some bad, about the Capitol Hill Police.
An officer died.
They did not seem prepared enough for this onslaught, especially as Trump rallied his terrorist mob at the White House.
They do not appear to have resisted in a way I'd expect a police force to resist when under attack.
One at least does appear to have posed for a selfie.
But one thing strikes me.
None of their charges were harmed.
Yes, there was vandalism and theft. But every single congresscritter made it out alive and unmolested. Not that they weren't scared, but they were kept safe.
Because even if the mob didn't go there to kill (and it seems like some of them were there to murder), bad things happen with a mob, and them getting their hands on Pelosi, any Black lawmaker, Schumer, AOC, and a few easily recognizable others could have led to a terrible outcomes.
So yeah. There is going to be a lot said, investigation into if they were, in fact, tepid defenders of their building, if they had more sympathy than they should have for the terrorists, but I try to retain some comfort in the fact that no legislator was harmed by said mob.
An officer died.
They did not seem prepared enough for this onslaught, especially as Trump rallied his terrorist mob at the White House.
They do not appear to have resisted in a way I'd expect a police force to resist when under attack.
One at least does appear to have posed for a selfie.
But one thing strikes me.
None of their charges were harmed.
Yes, there was vandalism and theft. But every single congresscritter made it out alive and unmolested. Not that they weren't scared, but they were kept safe.
Because even if the mob didn't go there to kill (and it seems like some of them were there to murder), bad things happen with a mob, and them getting their hands on Pelosi, any Black lawmaker, Schumer, AOC, and a few easily recognizable others could have led to a terrible outcomes.
So yeah. There is going to be a lot said, investigation into if they were, in fact, tepid defenders of their building, if they had more sympathy than they should have for the terrorists, but I try to retain some comfort in the fact that no legislator was harmed by said mob.
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