Federal Prosecutor Opens Excessive Force Investigation
Into the Death of Ashli Babbitt: Report
Epoch Times,
by
Samuel Allegri
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
1/9/2021 7:37:51 PM
Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said that his office has started a federal, excessive force investigation over the shooting and killing of former U.S. Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Sherwin confirmed the investigation with CBS News.
His civil rights section will lead the prosecution, which is being investigated by D.C. police and the FBI.
The Epoch Times hasn’t been able to independently verify the investigation.
Brian Hudak, Acting Civil Chief of the U.S. Attorney Office of District of Columbia, the FBI, and The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
MindMadeUp 1/9/2021 7:55:33 PM (No. 655096)
Where are the riots, burnings, and looting? Why hasn't the officer been named and demands made that he get life? Why aren't mobs chanting her name and demanding "justice for Ashli"? Oh, that's right. Now I remember. She was a white conservative; not a black, drug dealing leftist thug.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
bighambone 1/9/2021 8:30:18 PM (No. 655126)
That investigation must be done, as the lady who was shot was unarmed, and at the time she was shot, she appeared to be standing among a group of people including uniformed police officers. We will have to wait until the law enforcement investigation is complete to determine if deadly force by law enforcement was justified under the circumstances. Can you imagine the immediate response if the person who was shot and killed was a Black female BLM supporter, chances are by now the USA would find the country in the throes of another round of George Floyd style riots in the big Democrat run liberal cities from coast to coast.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Urgent Fury 1/9/2021 8:33:41 PM (No. 655128)
Do we even know the assassin's name yet?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Italiano 1/9/2021 8:57:02 PM (No. 655147)
That was cold-blooded murder. Whether it was intended to turn public opinion against Trump is an interesting question.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Ret.TxLeo 1/9/2021 9:00:52 PM (No. 655151)
Very excessive use of force. Should have never happened. She never showed as a threat. The Capitol police made a lot of mistakes....serious mistakes....
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Skinnydip 1/9/2021 9:23:00 PM (No. 655169)
Why don't we know the shooter's name? If it were a regular cop his whole family history would have been published by now.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
john56 1/9/2021 9:38:20 PM (No. 655180)
Yeah, my guess is that we're gonna find out that some poorly trained Capitol security guard got spooked and shot the first person they saw in the neck.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Gruntmedic 1/9/2021 9:43:38 PM (No. 655187)
Smoke and mirrors, nothing will happen
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Tin foil hat time here, but she's not really dead. Slowed down video shows it was a blank. A mysterious gun comes out from the side and shoots while we're looking down the hall at the cop. No blood spray from a bullet shot that far away? Nobody flinched? Super red blood smeared across her face instantly that's flowing in the wrong direction? Big backpack underneath her flag for her to fall on? The "cop" behind her gives a "thumbs up" to the guy down the hall.... It's a setup
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
msjena 1/9/2021 10:34:50 PM (No. 655209)
As they should. Killing someone for attempted trespassing seems to be the definition of excessive force.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
greggojo 1/9/2021 11:28:35 PM (No. 655236)
I wouldn't trust any report by anyone in Washington DC. The best we can do in regards to Wednesday, is to read the first hand accounts from Trump supporters who were there. I've read several.
btw, The only consequence of what happened, was the hearing was interrupted for a few hours. While the media publicizes their "insurrection directed by Trump" and "DC under siege" narratives, I am honestly appalled by the sheer stupidity of Leftists who believe the narratives. The "mob" attacked no one, there were shoving matches, there was no vandalism, no fires were set, there was no looting, no one was taken hostage. And yet, the media has successfully whipped up the Leftists into a frenzy.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
DVC 1/10/2021 12:04:16 AM (No. 655257)
Excessive force!!....why not murder?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
smokincol 1/10/2021 12:55:57 AM (No. 655297)
why is this such a big deal? there was a use of firearm, someone died. this is, if not compulsory, but certainly the best route to protect the officer. watch for the civil suits. it's the government so every lawyer in her area is salivating at the thought of suing the deep pockets of the federal government. too many suspicious aspects of this incident.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
JimBob 1/10/2021 9:53:28 PM (No. 656279)
I think this will all come to nothing.
There is a report out of a Capitol police officer committing suicide in the last day or so.
link:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/capitol-hill-police-officer-dies-suicide-january-6-protests/
My GUESS ..... and it is ONLY a guess..... is it was the cop that shot Ashli Babbitt.
It seems to me that nothing else happened that would cause one of the cops to take his own life.
Anyone have any additional info on this?
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