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Capitol Police Told to Hold Back on Riot
Response on Jan. 6, Report Finds

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Posted By: earlybird, 4/14/2021 10:21:40 AM

The Capitol Police had clearer advance warnings about the Jan. 6 attack than were previously known, including the potential for violence in which “Congress itself is the target.” But officers were instructed by their leaders not to use their most aggressive tactics to hold off the mob, according to a scathing new report by the agency’s internal investigator. In a 104-page document, the inspector general, Michael A. Bolton, criticized the way the Capitol Police prepared for and responded to the mob violence on Jan. 6. (Snip) Mr. Bolton found that the agency’s leaders failed to adequately prepare despite explicit warnings that pro-Trump extremists posed a threat to law enforcement and civilians and

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IG’s report will be the subject of a hearing tomorrow. President Trump offered something like 10,000 National Guards troops and that was rejected. NYT does not mention that offer/rejection.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Italiano 4/14/2021 10:24:51 AM (No. 754421)
Reichstag Fire Moment. Not the last.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: reefdiver 4/14/2021 10:27:23 AM (No. 754427)
There was no "Riot", it was a peaceful demonstration. The only person murdered was an unarmed protestor and the officer who killed her has still not been publicly identified.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 4/14/2021 11:05:13 AM (No. 754485)
Even the NY Slimes admits that it was planned. They INTENDED to let folks into the Capitol, all along.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: DVC 4/14/2021 11:05:42 AM (No. 754488)
Who murdered Ashli Babbitt? Why isn't he in prison?
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Reply 5 - Posted by: ThreeBadCats3 4/14/2021 11:39:11 AM (No. 754540)
DVC knows full well that the reason that the person who murdered Ashli Babbitt isn’t identified or punished is that he is of African American descent. Not to worry, there won’t be a bunch of people burning down the city or country if he is named.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Venturer 4/14/2021 11:39:45 AM (No. 754543)
All part of the plan to make Republicans look bad.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Schnapps 4/14/2021 12:00:12 PM (No. 754578)
I guess the officer who shot Ashli Babbit didn't get the memo about not using the most aggressive tactics.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: columba 4/14/2021 12:12:57 PM (No. 754599)
One lady who went to the event later said that the Capitol Police opened the barrier for over 100 people so that they could walk into the building.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: bigfatslob 4/14/2021 12:41:27 PM (No. 754657)
The left should have turned their 'street fighter', Pelosi, loose on them that would have taught those Trump rioters a lesson. What a farce and a well planned joke.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Strike3 4/14/2021 12:58:33 PM (No. 754690)
Is this the singer Michael Bolton or the nervous computer programmer Michael Bolton from Office Space? Either way, he's giving us information that we pretty much figured out on January 6th.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Nona 4/14/2021 1:03:56 PM (No. 754701)
I keep hearing that they were told to not respond. I've heard they didn't want the photos. I've been told they knew in advance. What I haven't been told is who's decision was it to not do anything? Does anyone out there know? Was it Nancy?
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Reply 12 - Posted by: JonR 4/14/2021 1:51:58 PM (No. 754735)
Well, as expected, they cleared the capital policeman of any wrongdoing in the murder of Ms Babbitt! We still don’t know his name! This is telling in and of itself! I would bet my life on the fact that had that careless policeman been white, and Ms Babbitt black, an entirely different outcome would have been the case! This is absolutely outrageous!
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Reply 13 - Posted by: rememberwhen 4/14/2021 3:20:35 PM (No. 754800)
No mention of the involvement of Antifa agitators.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: rochow 4/14/2021 4:44:47 PM (No. 754870)
Pelousi and gang saw another chance to use something against President Trump. God does not want that old hag nor does the devil
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Reply 15 - Posted by: doctorfixit 4/15/2021 8:26:08 AM (No. 755362)
Riot? Violence? Mob attack? None of that happened on Jan 6. It was a peaceful demonstration
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