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Olivia Beavers @Olivia_Beavers 13mNEWS: The U.S. Capitol Police have issued a statement to members of Congress expressing "profound disappointment" with McConnell and McCarthy's positions on the Jan. 6 commission, citing the "trauma" that officers endured that day.
twitter.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1395116769623281672
spanone
(135,900 posts)PortTack
(32,809 posts)Showing your true colors
Champp
(2,114 posts)Shame on the republiQon-russian betrayers of truth, justice, and America.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)to contain and punish people of color in order to protect the safety and property of white people.
When they do that, these people pretty much give them free reign to do as they please. But when they move away from that function, or ask to be protected from anything other than consequences for abusing people of color, they're on their own.
C_U_L8R
(45,025 posts)Never have. They just take advantage of them when its convenient and profitable. Their stance on the insurrection investigation should be their doom. Hang them with it.
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)Thank you USCP
HANG TOUGH
RESPECT
azureblue
(2,154 posts)refuse to defend / help the Repub congress critters? I know "regular" cops do that....
dweller
(23,682 posts)Has a copy to introduce into record at the House today
✌🏻
GB_RN
(2,391 posts)She plays multi-dimensional chess while Qevin McQarthy plays checkers.
malaise
(269,222 posts)Rec
Catherine Vincent
(34,491 posts)This is shameful and sad it had to be written.
kacekwl
(7,024 posts)ignores. Back the Blue my ass.
bottomofthehill
(8,352 posts)Imagine in one of the most iconic and beautiful buildings in the word, the US Capitol. Imagine going to work in a place where you try to keep people safe, democracy on track, preserve order, work to allow our countrys elected representatives in the House and Senate do their jobs.
Then imagine having to go to work in a place where your fellow country men and women came dressed for battle (Kevlar, helmets, shields, goggles, tactical vests and gear) armed to the teeth (home made napalm, pipe bombs, spears, clubs, bats, hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks, crutches, plumbing supplies, pool cues, mace, tasers, pepper spray, black flag wasp and hornet spray, WD 40, Fire Extinguishers, piss, shit
.and we will never know how many guns, as it is not like this insurrectionist crew was screened) to assault your workplace, your co workers and threaten to hang and shoot people you work to protect on a daily basis in an open insurrection against American democracy at the behest of the President of the United States.
Further imagine after getting the everloving shit kicked out of you for hours by a crowd that outnumbered you by about 50 to 1 that included active military, reserve military, retired military, active police officers, retired police officers, teachers, doctors, lawyers, real estate agents, pool company owners, gym owners, general contractors, fucking nuts of every variety. Fighting quite literally for your life while holding out for support military support that you believed would come but never did, only supported by the local law enforcement organizations (thank you metropolitan police department MPD!) that were scrambling as fast as they could, all while screamed at by the crowd told that you are supporting the wrong side, are a traitor and are going to die.
Then you are accused by the other side of being complicit in the attack and allowing it to happen. Accused of Facilitating the entrance of those you spent hours fighting against, inviting the invaders into the Capitol.
Next the gaslighting begins, the President says they were peace loving people and we love you go home in peace, the very Members you fought to protect and keep safe start saying thing like a regular tourist day at the Capitol, we are told that the Feds are harassing peaceful protestors (remember he is talking about those who have been arrested for violently attacking police officers and the US itself) been told the crowd was in a a happy festive atmosphere until the police set upon the crowd and told the protestor (yes a member of Congress has decided she was just a peaceful protestor) who was shot while trying to get into the house chamber where Members of Congress were trapped, was unnecessary use of force, been told that only Trump supporters were harmed that day (150+ cops would disagree), they say this was no insurrection, Jesus Christ, they started making speeches on the Floor of the House and in Committee hearings that this was much to do about nothing.
Imagine that the next day, and the next day and the next day and the next day, you go back to work tired, exhausted, missing your family due to the extreme scheduling you have been under since 1/6 working well over 68 hours a week protecting these fucking jerks, 12 hour shifts so you dont see much of your spouse, children, pets, whatever is important to your mental well being.
There you have the life of a Capitol Police Officer. Sounds like a pretty exciting life
.. by the way, they are recruiting and the department is down about 200 cops and that is not counting those on leave due to injury on 1/6. The injuries include concussions, broken bones, crushed spinal disks, severed fingers( fully severed as in gone) eyes gouged out, respiratory illnesses due to chemical agent exposure, death, (although the DC ME thinks that a healthy police officer died of natural causes after collapsing while the attack was ongoing and there is video evidence of his attack with chemical agents) suicide and mental and emotional trauma from being involved in a mid evil battle in the space around the Capitol.
Sounds like a pretty good job with real job satisfaction and a high level of moral. You can apply to join this under appreciated team at
https://www.uscp.gov/careers
At least the insurance is pretty good, but you may need it if this happens again.
sheshe2
(83,967 posts)Especially moving is the last three sentences.
Lovie777
(12,356 posts)only when it is convenient to them when they sound concerned.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)Bring shock and awe.
Work around their tactics.
Don't fall for the trap of fake comity, bipartisanship.
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)After Investigating Benghazi over and over they dont want an investigation into an Insurrection with some violence including death.
Democrats need to hammer them on that.
bucolic_frolic
(43,366 posts)Don't let them get away with it.
MiHale
(9,788 posts)bdamomma
(63,931 posts)are the lowest of the low, despicable those who continue to promote the "big lie", they will be sorry for their lack of justice and decency.
liberal_patriot_md
(194 posts)Not an official statement. But a statement from members of the USCP.
Still powerful.
Tanuki
(14,924 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,673 posts)New QOP slogan.
Poiuyt
(18,131 posts)Tweedy
(628 posts)The once proud Grand Old Party has devolved into the grifters only party.
The party stands for nothing
It cares about nothing but power
It has zero notion what to do with that power
The grifters only party hates law enforcement for obvious reasons
This is a tragedy for our entire blue marble of a marvel.
These crooked quislings need to go home and tend their own poisonous gardens and leave our democracy alone.
Jay25
(417 posts)These republicans have no low.
keithbvadu2
(36,962 posts)RW slogans::::::
Blue Lives Matter
Police lives matter
Back the Blue
Empty slogans
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A slogan that Trump's terrorists believe in:::
'Kill him with his own gun'
Evolve Dammit
(16,783 posts)Cha
(297,818 posts)Evil Zombies.. thank goodness they're in the minority zombie wing & may it remain so.
Rhiannon12866
(206,332 posts)Pinback
(12,171 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,332 posts)GoodRaisin
(8,930 posts)They'll keep right on saying it even after this. They don't care how blatant their lies are anymore. They know that Trump's dumb base doesn't know any better because they won't turn off the Fox News.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)we'll be having lunch. Good luck."
oasis
(49,429 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)...has a grievous crime committed on their person, but I wouldn't blame them if they didn't try to beat an Olympic sprint record to get to the crime scene, either.
mrsadm
(1,198 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,026 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)The next time the insurrectionists come to town.