WHO takes a picture of a stairwell???

[kpete]

@RepBrendanBoyle
This is the stairwell I take to my office. In my 8 yrs here, I have never seen a tourist taking a picture of it.

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=HXVVA9pmwQYI0HovwzB7Jw

[Kingofalldems]

1. A traitor does.

[calimary]

53. So does a sneak, a burglar, and a saboteur.

[867-5309.]

58. There's a golden eagle sconce in that stairwell

according to Loudermilk.

[LiberalFighter]

61. If that was the purpose of the photo

why was the photo taken from that far back?

[867-5309.]

66. Zoom?

I don't know how far away it was, but standing on the floor might make sense.

If the guy there was the one taking the video J6, that's a creepy character. This just doesn't convince me Loudermilk was knowingly providing intel for the attempted coup, even if this guy was trying to gather some. Capitol police said the behavior was not suspicious.

[LiberalFighter]

68. Really? The guy was near the back of the wall. To get more of the area.

He would had at least gone to the foot of the stairs instead of the other side of the hall.

The fact they were there when tours were not allowed is suspicious. I also don't see any police at that site. So how can they really say it wasn't suspicious if they even saw the video. Or if it wasn't a Capitol Police that was friendly to MAGA.

[MagickMuffin]

2. I see ten people in the last photo with some wearing their maga hats

Lordy lordy

Loudermilk I didn't give no tours and if I did it wasn't a reconnaissance tour.

[burrowowl]

54. Double negative, so he did give tours!

[Novara]

3. Reconnaissance.

Loudermilk needs to be expelled.

[leftieNanner]

15. He does.

But he won't be.

We don't have the numbers. Yet.

[Sneederbunk]

4. These weren't your ordinary tourists.

[Traildogbob]

5. Reports

Say they had access to the office that had emergency buzzer ripped out.

[Quakerfriend]

6. Drip, drip, drip.......

[Kid Berwyn]

7. The Future Fuehrer?

Scouting out where to find Mike Pence.

[Initech]

8. Someone who was definitely planning something!

[Raster]

9. This wasn't a "family tour." It was a recon mission.

[calimary]

42. I was looking for the "little kids" that were on these after-hour "tours"

and I didn't see any. Maybe there were adolescents, because one or two looked a little bit shorter than the adults, but many adults are shorter, too.

Sure looked like a recon tour to me. WHY take photos of stairwells? Why the interest in stairwells?

[Raster]

55. And it wasn't just stairwells... they took pictures of security checkpoints...

...and the more publicized "stairwell" picture is of a stairwell that leads to one of the main tunnels in the Capitol complex used by lawmakers. And this WAS. NOT. THE. ONLY. "TOUR"!!! It appears that other "tours" led by other Republicans focused on other points of interest. They had multiple teams casing the Capitol... and all of these "tours" were either led by Republican Congresspersons or high-placed members of their staff.

[ck4829]

46. Yep

[Stinky The Clown]

10. I _think_ in the second picture that's the tunnel from Rayburn into Cannon.

[txwhitedove]

11. On MSNBC it was noted they were taking pictures at the check points.

[PCIntern]

12. Terrorist

[ck4829]

47. Indeed

[IronLionZion]

13. Antifa made them do it

Premeditated but spontaneous caught up in the excitement.
If you're not smashing windows and beating up police officers, are you even a real tourist?

Ah yes, the historic stairwell of American greatness. Must photograph it for Instagram. #FreedomStairwell

[yardwork]

59. Every Republican accusation is a confession.

They accuse "antifa" of doing what they themselves are doing.

[whathehell]

17. Who is talking on the tape?

[Fiendish Thingy]

19. The guy who was taking pictures during the tour. Nt

[whathehell]

22. We don't know his name?

[MurrayDelph]

16. I am hoping the trial of Loudermilk

will be tasty and expeditious.

[Initech]

18. I'll bring the popcorn and the beer!

[ruet]

20. Why Are The Faces Blocked?

There is no expectation of privacy while in public.

[ck4829]

48. Right?

[haele]

67. For the future trial?

It's one thing if you were a yahoo MAGAt who went there only because dear leader told you to so you can be part of the wall of mindless mob; it's a totally different situation if you were part of the planning of the seditious insurrection.

Don't want to taint a jury before the trial.

Harle

[PJMcK]

21. A plotter

Someone who is planning to do something nefarious will scout the site prior to the attack so as to familiarize themselves with the venue.

Nobody takes a picture of a stairway unless it's attached to the outside of a significant building. Nobody.

This was a reconnaissance of the Capitol with the plan to attack it. The conspiracy is in plain sight. Maybe there's still a Department of Justice.

[Joinfortmill]

23. Even worse than we could have imagined.

[2naSalit]

28. Not for me.

Just sayin'. I am seeing a lot of confirmation of what I was pretty sure was happening, though.

[gab13by13]

24. I may as well say this now,

we don't know if Loudermilk had criminal intentions. How could he possibly know these people were traitors?

There should be all kinds of video, nice to know we are finally seeing some a year and a half after the tour.

[2naSalit]

29. Why was he giving a tour at all?

The complex was closed to visitors and tour, period. Had been for months because, well, there's pandemic and all. They stuck out like a sore thumb and did not give a shit that they might be seen because they were sure they would get away with it.

It was not accidental or impromptu.

[Emile]

25. I didn't think tours were allowed during covid, but even

if they were I see no reason to take pictures of stairs.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. From Twitter:

Link to tweet

[2naSalit]

31. Ruh Roh!

[dalton99a]

35. "And that's the truth"

[ck4829]

49. Oh my

[Nevilledog]

27. Why would the World Health Organization take pictures?

That's what I thought because 1) zero coffee and 2) hadn't seen the Loudermilk threads.

[Wingus Dingus]

30. This is creepy as fuck.

[ck4829]

50. Very creepy indeed

[BlueJac]

32. Enemy spies!

[Deminpenn]

33. Internet sleuths are going to find photos

of the stairwells and escalators to the trains on social media of the "tourist" who has already been id'd. It won't be long before the other 15 are also named.

[LiberalFighter]

34. I'm expecting the j6 committee will provide additional details and evidence

[pansypoo53219]

36. i have taken PRETTY/old staircases. even drawn railings. steps w/ cat, but not that kind.

[dlk]

38. Someone planning a crime...

n/t

[Missn-Hitch]

39. Nazis are a curious bunch.

[crickets]

40. Former Hill Staffer weighs in.

Link to tweet

🕷Dante Atkins @DanteAtkins
Former hill staffer here. Aaron is spot on. This is absolutely reconnaissance. I know where every single one of these photos is, and it's checkpoint access to routes into the Capitol. This is a logistics and planning trip for a breach.

Aaron Fritschner @Fritschner · 9h
I am immediately convinced that this is reconnaissance. He's taking pictures of the entry points around the security checkpoint to the Cannon Tunnel, which connects the House Office Buildings to the U.S. Capitol
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11:41 AM · Jun 15, 2022

[Brenda]

57. Has the FBI

spoken to these people and looked at their phones? Seems like we have probable cause.

[Igel]

41. Nobody.

But who takes a picture of a person on a stairwell?

I know I have, on numerous occasions. Wife, mostly. Son, a few times.

Picture the possibilities.

If that type of photo is completely new to you ... Then I understand.

[TigressDem]

43. He said, "The giant EAGLE sconce" was the item being photographed

Not sure I believe it, but that was the comment.

Maybe that IS what they took a picture of, but doesn't mean that was the objective.

[JanMichael]

44. Hey if a banana is art why not a stairwell? Oh those are for Owls.

Maybe he is redecorating and liked the color scheme?

Nah probably mapping it out with the gps on the camera.

[ck4829]

45. K&R. Great question.

[Beartracks]

51. They were tourists in the way the 9/11 terrorists were flight students. n/t

[Raster]

56. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a WINNER!

[Iggo]

52. Scouts.

[Emile]

60. Traitors to democracy!

[LiberalFighter]

62. Who takes a picture of a stairwell when tours/visitors were not allowed?

[niyad]

63. I have. But the woodwork was just so amazing.

[samplegirl]

64. Evil crazy people

who think they would be better off with trump.

[raccoon]

65. Maybe he's an architect? :sarcasm: