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SheltieLover

(80,249 posts)
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 12:55 PM Feb 2021

NPR: The Capitol Siege: The Arrested And Their Stories

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/09/965472049/the-capitol-siege-the-arrested-and-their-stories

Nearly every day since insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, the list of those charged in the attack has grown longer. The government has now identified more than 200 suspects in the Jan. 6 rioting, which ended with five people dead, including a U.S. Capitol Police officer.

As Congress considers a presidential impeachment in response to the attack, those criminal cases provide clues to key questions surrounding the Capitol breach: Who exactly joined the mob? What did they do? And why?

To try to answer those questions, NPR is examining the criminal cases related to the Capitol riot, drawing on court documents, public records, news accounts and social media.

Much more at link.
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NPR: The Capitol Siege: The Arrested And Their Stories (Original Post) SheltieLover Feb 2021 OP
The commonality of the Capitol terrorists Pantagruel Feb 2021 #1
I KNOW one of these people. skypilot Feb 2021 #2
There are going to be many studies about the psychology of radicalization. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #3
Yes, there will be! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #4
If there are not fundamental changes to "entertainment tv and radio" Bluethroughu Feb 2021 #5
This *IS* "normal behavior for rednecks! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #6
I agree with you 100%... Bluethroughu Feb 2021 #7
The danger is that people do not know this is "normal" for them SheltieLover Feb 2021 #8
I'm watching the impeachment trial and I'm traumatize again... Bluethroughu Feb 2021 #16
Agreed! Every single one should be charged with officer's murder! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #17
2nd degree murder and Sedition. Bluethroughu Feb 2021 #18
Yup! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #19
"Removed from society and live out their days in cages." cwydro Feb 2021 #14
Relentless propaganda demonizing the press, the government, Democrats is dangerous. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #11
Yes, it does! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #15
I will think the studies will look at religious preferences and religious beliefs. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #9
I would hope so! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #10
So far, Texas is leading in number of terrorist insurrectionists Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2021 #12
NY is surprising to me SheltieLover Feb 2021 #13
 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
1. The commonality of the Capitol terrorists
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:00 PM
Feb 2021

that was ignored, probably for good reason , was % of batshit crazies!

skypilot

(9,124 posts)
2. I KNOW one of these people.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:04 PM
Feb 2021

The very last guy on the list, Andrew Wrigley. Haven't seen or spoken to him in over ten years. Never had him pegged as someone who would support someone like Trump.

SheltieLover

(80,249 posts)
4. Yes, there will be!
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:27 PM
Feb 2021

But will they cut to the core of the socio-political control mechanisms that ALL teach:

Women are inferior;

Humans are the most important species on earth;

Any action can be forgiven by saying a few prayers &, of course, tossing money into basket on the designated day for super spreader events; AND

Unquestioning belief in irrational claims is essential to get a magic pass to the human contruct referred to as "heaven."

Doubt they will go there, sadly.

Religion has no place in politics, imho.

Bluethroughu

(7,215 posts)
5. If there are not fundamental changes to "entertainment tv and radio"
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:34 PM
Feb 2021

Like serious financial repercussions for lies repeated. We will see this kind of event become normalized behavior, like mass shootings.

I'm not about censorship, but hate speech, lies and violent threats should not be part of legal vernacular. It's proven to radicalize people who listen to this noise pollution daily.

SheltieLover

(80,249 posts)
6. This *IS* "normal behavior for rednecks!
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:41 PM
Feb 2021

That is what many folks do not underdtand.

I've been on the receiving end for no known reason, to the tune of $10s of thousands in vandalism.

They need to be removed from society & live out their days in cages.

Bluethroughu

(7,215 posts)
7. I agree with you 100%...
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:48 PM
Feb 2021

Walmart cages in the desert, no blankets, soap or toothbrushes necessary by their own standards.

SheltieLover

(80,249 posts)
8. The danger is that people do not know this is "normal" for them
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:53 PM
Feb 2021

To have let them waltz out of capitol to go on to party a couple of days & disrupt flights on their way home -with zero consequences - serves only to embolden them.

If they had been robbing a bank... needs to apply!

Bluethroughu

(7,215 posts)
16. I'm watching the impeachment trial and I'm traumatize again...
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 02:39 PM
Feb 2021

If every MFer that was there, funded or involved does not face Accountability, we will lose our country to these MFers.

I want everyone that was at that capital building part of that insurrection in prison. I don't care if they just marched around in their merch for a selfie, prison.


And these traitors in Congress that were there at the rally hyping these scumbags up, or tweeting them to fight, need to be removed and imprisoned for Sedition.

SheltieLover

(80,249 posts)
17. Agreed! Every single one should be charged with officer's murder!
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 02:42 PM
Feb 2021

If they had been robbing a bank...

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
14. "Removed from society and live out their days in cages."
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 02:17 PM
Feb 2021

“Normal behavior for rednecks.”

Fascinating.

Irish_Dem

(81,127 posts)
11. Relentless propaganda demonizing the press, the government, Democrats is dangerous.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 02:00 PM
Feb 2021

Yes it needs to stop.

Irish_Dem

(81,127 posts)
9. I will think the studies will look at religious preferences and religious beliefs.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 01:57 PM
Feb 2021

As well as other psycho-social variables that may predict vulnerability to becoming radicalized.

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
12. So far, Texas is leading in number of terrorist insurrectionists
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 02:15 PM
Feb 2021

arrested with 23. No surprise there.

New York is in second place, with 19.

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