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@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.
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Kingofalldems
(38,511 posts)calimary
(81,605 posts)867-5309.
(1,189 posts)according to Loudermilk.
LiberalFighter
(51,349 posts)why was the photo taken from that far back?
867-5309.
(1,189 posts)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
(51,349 posts)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
(15,976 posts)Lordy lordy
Loudermilk I didn't give no tours and if I did it wasn't a reconnaissance tour.
burrowowl
(17,656 posts)Novara
(5,871 posts)Loudermilk needs to be expelled.
leftieNanner
(15,201 posts)But he won't be.
We don't have the numbers. Yet.
Sneederbunk
(14,319 posts)Traildogbob
(8,893 posts)Say they had access to the office that had emergency buzzer ripped out.
Quakerfriend
(5,458 posts)Kid Berwyn
(15,060 posts)Scouting out where to find Mike Pence.
Initech
(100,145 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)calimary
(81,605 posts)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
(20,998 posts)...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.
Stinky The Clown
(67,841 posts)txwhitedove
(3,934 posts)PCIntern
(25,647 posts)IronLionZion
(45,644 posts)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
(61,785 posts)They accuse "antifa" of doing what they themselves are doing.
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whathehell
(29,110 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,707 posts)whathehell
(29,110 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,304 posts)will be tasty and expeditious.
Initech
(100,145 posts)ruet
(10,040 posts)There is no expectation of privacy while in public.
haele
(12,693 posts)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
(22,071 posts)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
(14,511 posts)2naSalit
(86,943 posts)Just sayin'. I am seeing a lot of confirmation of what I was pretty sure was happening, though.
gab13by13
(21,495 posts)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
(86,943 posts)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
(23,173 posts)if they were I see no reason to take pictures of stairs.
Rhiannon12866
(206,831 posts)2naSalit
(86,943 posts)dalton99a
(81,707 posts)ck4829
(35,096 posts)Nevilledog
(51,286 posts)That's what I thought because 1) zero coffee and 2) hadn't seen the Loudermilk threads.
Wingus Dingus
(8,059 posts)ck4829
(35,096 posts)BlueJac
(7,838 posts)Deminpenn
(15,295 posts)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
(51,349 posts)pansypoo53219
(21,010 posts)Response to kpete (Original post)
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dlk
(11,601 posts)n/t
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)crickets
(25,990 posts)Link to tweet
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
(1,087 posts)spoken to these people and looked at their phones? Seems like we have probable cause.
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
(5,125 posts)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
(24,899 posts)Maybe he is redecorating and liked the color scheme?
Nah probably mapping it out with the gps on the camera.
ck4829
(35,096 posts)Beartracks
(12,835 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)Emile
(23,173 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,349 posts)niyad
(113,941 posts)samplegirl
(11,525 posts)who think they would be better off with trump.