Capitol Police officer: "They beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags"

[dalton99a]

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/capitol-police-officer-recounts-jan-attack-exclusive/story?id=76036587

Capitol Police officer recounts Jan. 6 attack: Exclusive
"They beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags," Dunn said.
By Pierre Thomas, Victor Ordonez , and Eliana Larramendia
February 22, 2021, 10:29 AM

Dunn recalls gasping for air through the pepper spray and bear mace, blood on his knuckles and the relentless noises from the rioters. He soon found himself in tears, being consoled by a fellow officer who asked him what had happened amidst the chaos.

"’I got called a [N-word] a couple dozen times today protecting this building,’” Dunn recalled telling his colleague. “Is this America? They beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags. They fought us, they had Confederate flags in the U.S. Capitol.”

Dunn is a 13-year veteran in the U.S. Capitol Police Department. Speaking only for himself and not the department, Dunn is the first U.S. Capitol Police officer to speak publicly about the events of Jan. 6.

Dunn does not mince words when describing the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol.

“They were terrorists,” Dunn told ABC News. “They tried to disrupt this country's democracy -- that was their goal... And you know what? Y'all failed because later that night, they went on and they certified the election.”

[FakeNoose]

1. And yet 6 of them have been suspended because they colluded

I believe this guy, and I realize that about 98% of them sincerely tried to protect the Capitol. But the ones who didn't do their jobs made it even more unsafe for all of them. It was already desperately unsafe because their boss refused to call the National Guard.

[Biophilic]

2. This made me cry. What happened is so wrong on so many different levels, but

when an individual like Dunn speaks of what happened to him I don't know whether to scream to the heavens or just sit down and cry for my country. I did cry for him and for the others that experienced this first hand. I find myself wanting to be angry in order not to cry from sorrow. I need to just let the sadness move through me. We can do better. Thanks to President Biden we already are doing better. But still I want to cry for those who experienced this first hand.

[malaise]

3. The Trump propolice line was just BS

Trump and his terrorists are lawless monsters

[keithbvadu2]

4. And beat the police with the American flag.

[BobTheSubgenius]

5. While I don't bear him any ill will over this disgrace, I kind of wish Pence had been there.

He would have had a significant SS detail, and I dare say they could have fought their way out, if necessary. People have a way of buckling, then turning tail and running when the people near them are dropping to the ground, leaking blood.

The insurgents? Let's say I do bear them significant ill will. Could you tell?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. K&R

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Reporters are still trying to make this out to be a riot. It was INSURRECTION.

Dunn names them terrorists. Why do reporters call them rioters? Riots are spontaneous, not pre-planned assaults on centers of government for the purpose of interfering with a critical government function.

[Cha]

8. The Magas are Crazed Brainwashed Stupid

as trump Shite. 'Course they were Stupid to begin with or they wouldn't let someone as Evil as trump Brainwash them to murderous Savages.

The Smart Police Should be Turning on the Traitor.