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Jirel

(2,260 posts)
13. Too bad, so sad.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 01:01 PM
Jan 2021

No hurt feelings about gassing and shooting at peaceful protestors, apparently, but boo hoo they had to stand up to armed fascists including their buddy cops. Assuming, of course, that they even did that, versus taking selfie’s or ushering them in.

The few who did their ACTUAL jobs in protecting the capitol should be proud and energized that they finally are being used for a good purpose. It sucks that they were badly led and MISled, and that they have had to work alongside such scum. As for that large crop of bad apples in the department, fu** their fee-fees.

Tom Rinaldo

(23,018 posts)
3. Whoever set them up for near certain failure, intentionally or not, are responsible for this
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:02 PM
Jan 2021

Almost all of those line officers gave all they had to give. Any exceptions to that, however, must be dealt with.

mackdaddy

(1,626 posts)
12. This.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:17 PM
Jan 2021

I have watched hours of videos. They all in all did and incredible job faced with overwhelming odds.

Even the Selfie photo clip I am not sure was the guy joining in, but may have been just doing what he could to keep some decorum in the middle of a mob that vastly outnumbered him. Sure bad optics at a minimum.

One clip that looks damming is the apparent officer waiving in crowds from there the outer metal low barriers were first knocked down. If he is doing what it looks like, he need serious jail time.

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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
5. I feel for the rank and file. Seriously
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:04 PM
Jan 2021

I hope the new woman in charge can bring about some healing for these poor officers who were practically hung out to dry.

Squinch

(53,539 posts)
8. They need to clean up their ranks before they require empathy.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:09 PM
Jan 2021

Recognize those who were heroic and publicly expel those who were complicit with the traitors.

Then they'll feel better about themselves.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
10. Of course. The leaders are gone, which is good (even if they just showed poor judgment)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:12 PM
Jan 2021

Might be zero collaborators there. Might be a few.

Gonna be a heckuva ‘after action review’ and I hope we get to learn about it.

 

newdayneeded

(2,493 posts)
6. They learned
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:07 PM
Jan 2021

I hear chatter that there are more group protests planned at state capitals. The law won't get embarrassed again. they'll have a WHOLE different attitude dealing with these assholes again!

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