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Wicked Blue

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Thu Jan 7, 2021, 12:19 PM Jan 2021

DC police made 68 arrests Wednesday, mayor's spokeswoman says

DC police made 68 arrests Wednesday, mayor's spokeswoman says

From CNN's Alex Marquardt and Aileen Graef

DC’s Metropolitan Police Department made 68 arrests last night following an insurrection at the US Capitol, according to a mayor’s spokeswoman.

Most of the arrests were made for curfew violations after DC Mayor Muriel Bowser imposed a 6 p.m. ET curfew in the District of Columbia. Other charges included weapons charges and unlawful entry.

Last night’s arrests include the following charges:

Five arrests for possession of an illegal firearm. (One on US Capitol Grounds.)
Two arrests for illegal possession of other weapons (metal knuckles & blackjack-like weapon.) Note – while these types weapons may be legal in other states, they are illegal in DC.
25 arrests for curfew violations and unlawful entry on the Capitol Grounds.
36 arrests for curfew violations, including 8 arrests for curfew violations on US Capitol Grounds and 28 arrests for curfew violations throughout the city.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/washington-dc-election-riots/index.html

68? What a contrast to BLM protests and MayDay 1971. This is an outrage



WASHINGTON POST is reporting 79 arrests including yesterday, plus one arrest by US Park Police

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DC police made 68 arrests Wednesday, mayor's spokeswoman says (Original Post) Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP
oooh serious charges! stillcool Jan 2021 #1
Only 5 of during the terrorist attack on the capital building though uponit7771 Jan 2021 #2
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