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Wicked Blue

(5,767 posts)
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:42 PM Jan 2021

Capitol Police asking for assistance



CNN: Capitol Police ask for more law enforcement for assistance, including federal authorities

From CNN's Pamela Brown

The US Capitol Police is asking for additional law enforcement for assistance, including federal authorities, per a source familiar.

The source said there are several suspicious devices outside the Capitol Building.

A separate law enforcement source says the DC Metropolitan Police Department has sent more resources to assist the Capitol Police, including CDU platoons or Civil Disturbance Units.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/congress-electoral-college-vote-count-2021/h_2b7f89d0c967d1314e02221ebc1042da
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Capitol Police asking for assistance (Original Post) Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP
About fucking time CanonRay Jan 2021 #1
+1 Mike 03 Jan 2021 #4
something they could have done hours ago..... n/t gay texan Jan 2021 #2
about 2 hrs too late Roland99 Jan 2021 #3
Yes, I cannot for the life of me understand this. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #10
I thought 300 National Guard were to be there today. KatyaR Jan 2021 #5
Really? Didn't they think this through??!!!!! JFC. 58Sunliner Jan 2021 #6
They had no idea today is January 6 dalton99a Jan 2021 #7
Why wasn't the national guard standing ready for this? We knew it was coming. Squinch Jan 2021 #8
Im shocked Capitol Police and DC Police were not prepared for this. honest.abe Jan 2021 #9
You made this fucking bed... BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #11
They should have done that LAST WEEK sometime. Sometimes lack of planning is sabotage. RockRaven Jan 2021 #12
If you didn't think this was likely to happen...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #13
There's one live feed inside the Capitol now Mike 03 Jan 2021 #14
Capitol Police shut barn door after cow gets out! FSogol Jan 2021 #15
Its early in the day is why they weren't ready GusBob Jan 2021 #16
Shoot the mother fuckers!!!!!! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #19
They should have been fired upon the moment they entered. EllieBC Jan 2021 #23
The second they breached the barricades! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #24
How was this allowed to happen? EllieBC Jan 2021 #18
You mean how much dud putin pay dump to allow this SheltieLover Jan 2021 #20
Ok but is he the only one in charge of the damn city? EllieBC Jan 2021 #22
Dunno SheltieLover Jan 2021 #25
National guard refused to help police SheltieLover Jan 2021 #26
SHouldn't this been done last week? Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #21
CSPAN commentator showed a tweet where supposedly DOD denied the National Guard request. BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #27

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
10. Yes, I cannot for the life of me understand this.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:43 PM
Jan 2021


On Twitch TV: "We have to go in! We have no choice! We're going in!"

honest.abe

(8,556 posts)
9. Im shocked Capitol Police and DC Police were not prepared for this.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:43 PM
Jan 2021

In the past they have done a great job handling large crowds and demonstrations. This one appears unique however. These people are lunatics.

MyOwnPeace

(16,887 posts)
13. If you didn't think this was likely to happen......
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:45 PM
Jan 2021

you are not worthy of being a school crossing guard.....

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
16. Its early in the day is why they weren't ready
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:46 PM
Jan 2021

Once all the old farts need their nap time things will calm down

Response to SheltieLover (Reply #17)

EllieBC

(2,959 posts)
23. They should have been fired upon the moment they entered.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:03 PM
Jan 2021

I have zero tolerance for any sort of “protestors” who pull this shit. Countless protests have happened in DC and this has never happened. It’s unacceptable.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
24. The second they breached the barricades!
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:09 PM
Jan 2021

Zero tolerance.

How much did putin pay trump for ghis shit show?

EllieBC

(2,959 posts)
18. How was this allowed to happen?
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 03:50 PM
Jan 2021

That criminal has been tweeting for weeks now about this. He’s been pumping his supporters up. Unless you were a fucking moron you had to have known something like this was going to happen. There is literally no reason the capitol should have been is that easily breached today.

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