Some were paramilitaries carrying hostage kits (yikes!).
Given that one guy in a suit, firing one shot from a pistol managed to get the rioters to retreat whats the excuse for loads of heavily armed and armoured police not doing anything?
I like her asking, “Why didn’t they arrest him at the Capitol?” I think that is a great question. One that should be investigated with more repercussions for those who botched security so badly this day.
Likely logistics. You don't arrest thousands of people easily with limited resources available. Or it might get much worse. Everyone calling the leo's cowards probably have never faced down a situation like that.
So what was their end game here?
They execute the VP and Speaker and then all of a sudden the country is theirs? Or that now people are sympathetic to their "cause?"
Although if the actions of the capitol police are more pervasive and also within the military ranks, then I guess they could pull off a Gilead.
Yeah, it really doesn't seem like a fully-thought-through plan, does it?
I mean, I guess, technically, if they removed enough Democratic Congress people, there might not be a majority for certifying the EC vote, I suppose?
more than a few people saw all this shit coming clear as day
Are you talking about the "staff" with the flag attached to it? I noticed that it is a spear with a flag attached to it, not a "staff" if you you are referring to the same one.I keep looking at the pics of the guy in the animal skins, not the one with the horns, but the one with the staff and Fox? head headpiece. In every photo he looks glum. I think he intended suicide by cop and is like “I can’t even get shot storming the capitol, fuck my life.”
They were protecting the heads of government. They knew that was their job, and the retreated as armed attackers made it to full chambers. Most of them did not raise to the responsibility and decided they were just over paid security guards.Likely logistics. You don't arrest thousands of people easily with limited resources available. Or it might get much worse. Everyone calling the leo's cowards probably have never faced down a situation like that.
They were protecting the heads of government. They knew that was their job, and the retreated as armed attackers made it to full chambers. Most of them did not raise to the responsibility and decided they were just over paid security guards.
If we were to line this up as a 1:1 based on population (I know we aren't), this would be roughly like either Austin or San Francisco being completely overrun by a mob of hostile enemies.The Capitol Police have a budget of half a billion per year to protect the complex. If it was its own city it would be like the 12th largest municipal police budget in the county. It was either a lack of planning, interest, or comprehension that resulted in this kind of huge failure all of which are firing offenses for its leadership.
The Capitol Police have a budget of half a billion per year to protect the complex. If it was its own city it would be like the 12th largest municipal police budget in the county. It was either a lack of planning, interest, or comprehension that resulted in this kind of huge failure all of which are firing offenses for its leadership.
That's fine, pay them like the mall cops they are then.I thought the courts ruled the police have no duty/requirement to protect anyone. Perhaps congress should consider passing some legislation requiring their asses be saved from the messes they created.
Yeah saw some pics of guys who looked like this. Wearing body armor too.
If the chambers are going to be used as safe rooms the Sargents at Arms and Capitol Police should probably have a secure stash of something a little more stout than carry pistols at the ready there. Maybe HK MP7s.
Here's a link: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-police-departments-in-the-us.htmlIf we were to line this up as a 1:1 based on population (I know we aren't), this would be roughly like either Austin or San Francisco being completely overrun by a mob of hostile enemies.
Here's a link: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-police-departments-in-the-us.html
Size of Boston PD, to protect a few city blocks and failed miserably. There is no excuse for what happened yesterday, especially when there are thousands of more LEOs with in miles.
Listening to NPR this morning and they were interviewing a couple of reporters that were on site. One said she was in one of the Capitol office buildings (Cannon I think) and it went into lockdown BEFORE the Capitol building. So she goes through the tunnels to the Capitol, starts talking to some of the Capitol PD and they HAD NO IDEA that 2 of the office buildings were already under lockdown!! Talk about a cluster F of incompetence. It's called a radio numb nuts....use it!Here's a link: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-police-departments-in-the-us.html
Size of Boston PD, to protect a few city blocks and failed miserably. There is no excuse for what happened yesterday, especially when there are thousands of more LEOs with in miles.