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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN: Police far outnumbered
But police helicopter has arrived
however protestors are still hanging out on Capitol steps, standing on government vehicles, no effort to stop them
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CNN: Police far outnumbered (Original Post)
Wicked Blue
Jan 2021
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orangecrush
(19,555 posts)1. D,C, Chief of Police
Should resign after this bullshit.
obamanut2012
(26,076 posts)6. This isn't DC, blame the Feds
orangecrush
(19,555 posts)7. True
But this shows a complete lack of preparation.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,574 posts)2. about how many rioters are there?
has anyone said?
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)4. Just prior to the seditionists storming the Capital
a reporter on the ground estimated the crowd to be between 5 and 10 thousand.
Not sure how many actually breached the barriers. I imagine only a few hundred, at most, got inside the buildings.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,574 posts)8. now is the time I like the fact
facial recognition technology exists. Find these people and haul 'em in front of the judge!
Bev54
(10,052 posts)3. I am beginning to believe that there is a contingent of
the capital police that are supporting this and perhaps gave them a way in.
dalton99a
(81,486 posts)5. It's clear there are sympathizers among the ranks