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Deadly breach could delay
decisions about Capitol fencing

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Posted By: voxpopuli, 4/4/2021 10:55:18 AM

The deadly breach of the Capitol's perimeter could delay the gradual reopening of the building's grounds to the public just as lawmakers were eyeing a return to more normal security measures following the Jan. 6 insurrection. Capitol Police officer William "Billy" Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force, was killed Friday when a man rammed his car into a barrier outside the Senate side of the building. The driver, identified as 25-year-old Noah Green.. (snip) ..the violent mob laid siege two month ago. Lawmakers said the seat of American democracy was meant to be open to the people, even if there was always going to be a threat.

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insurrection.. INSURRECTION?! a bLACK security guard kills a WHITE woMAN.. a Farrakhan TERRORIST kills WH guards?! oh.. no mention of THOSE details.. insurrection?

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Reply 1 - Posted by: sanspeur 4/4/2021 11:00:18 AM (No. 744481)
as if the wall was coming down untill the illegal vp becomes p
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Reply 2 - Posted by: 4Diogenes 4/4/2021 11:07:28 AM (No. 744488)
Yep!
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Reply 3 - Posted by: 4Diogenes 4/4/2021 11:11:54 AM (No. 744489)
Another source reports he suffered delusions. Still no picture. At least he wasn't a crazy, white Trump supporter.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Smartypants1122 4/4/2021 11:26:15 AM (No. 744503)
Why are the politicians’ lives more valuable than ours? They go out their way to protect themselves while tearing down the wall and allowing criminals to enter our country, many on the prowl for their next victim.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: reefdiver 4/4/2021 11:30:02 AM (No. 744505)
Walls for us but not for you.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: earlybird 4/4/2021 11:38:47 AM (No. 744516)
This is absolute rubbish. This guy was in a place that has normally been open. The barrier he rammed into after he ran into the two officers has been in place since 9/11. Re #3 there have been photos of the perp - some in articles posted here - for several days. He was a 25 year old black man, who’d been very athletic, and he apparently hooked up with Louis Farrakhan. Became a follower.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: MindMadeUp 4/4/2021 11:40:46 AM (No. 744519)
FTA: "There was no evidence that Green's actions were in any way related to the insurrection." Ha. There was no friggin "insurrection"! There was a relatively small disturbance that barely rose to the level being a riot. And, of course the AP ignores the obvious Islamic Jihad connections. In fact, the reality that our country has thousands of fanatic Muslims roaming its streets is the only possibly sensible reason I know of that they might consider having a security fence around the Capitol.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Skinnydip 4/4/2021 12:05:06 PM (No. 744538)
What "breach". You mean when the concrete barrier moved about an inch when he slammed into it?
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Ribicon 4/4/2021 12:34:48 PM (No. 744563)
Democrats will stop at nothing to keep a Proud Black Muslim Man away from the halls of congress.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Nimby 4/4/2021 12:48:07 PM (No. 744577)
These clowns need protection from their own constituents, while the rest of us are left to deal with illegals and their diseases
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Reply 11 - Posted by: synchronicity 4/4/2021 1:15:17 PM (No. 744595)
Reminds me of the movie Escape from New York (1981) with all the people in charge hiding behind barriers, walls and troops. Anyone know where Snake Plissken is?
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Hermit_Crab 4/4/2021 2:02:20 PM (No. 744631)
It wasn't a breach. He was stopped at the first line of defense. the one that has been there for ten years+
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Reply 13 - Posted by: rochow 4/4/2021 5:10:17 PM (No. 744717)
I am still waiting for the name and identity of the person that killed the unarmed woman!!! BTW, from now on knives will be banned, no cars, no anything so that Pelousi can feel safe??!!???
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Reply 14 - Posted by: DogFacedPonySoldier 4/4/2021 5:42:47 PM (No. 744740)
If the Jersey barriers weren’t there, the driver would not have been able to use them part of his attack.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: mc squared 4/4/2021 5:43:16 PM (No. 744741)
Right on schedule. My first thought when I heard about it..
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Reply 16 - Posted by: clipped wings 4/4/2021 5:59:43 PM (No. 744754)
Yes, #13: Who murdered Ashli Babbitt? Give us a name and rank. We, The People pay your salaries. Do the honest thing.
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