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Mike 03

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60. What people are/were saying is that she suddenly came through a

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 02:42 PM

Jan 2021

broken window with a duffel bag, surprising the officers (who had no idea what her intentions were or what the duffel bag was), but I'm not sure now because I've heard different stories. I've subsequently heard they repeatedly issued verbal warnings which were ignored.

It happens very fast. Not that you'd want to see it but if you do there's video floating around. You can see how hard it is to tell what happens at the very beginning of the incident.

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No sympathy for Ashli Babbitt. [View all] BlueStater Jan 2021 OP

People on the right justify police killings all the time sboatcar Jan 2021 #1

Her situation was even worse StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #11

Absolutely! sboatcar Jan 2021 #14

And some people right here are saying the shooting wasn't justified StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #17

That's somewhat pathetic Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #21

And to make matters worse, dware Jan 2021 #27

She and the mob were there Bettie Jan 2021 #33

1000+ Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #42

Well, after that shot, they did STOP coming threw the window! winstars Jan 2021 #53

I agree. aquamarina Jan 2021 #2

She should NOT get a military funeral csziggy Jan 2021 #51

I totally agree. aquamarina Jan 2021 #55

I checked her Twitter and she was paranoid XanaDUer2 Jan 2021 #3

She died a traitor to her nation and our way of life Takket Jan 2021 #4

Just now at work... Lobo27 Jan 2021 #5

Hitler was a vet BeyondGeography Jan 2021 #10

Show her the names on this post: MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #18

She is a traitor jonstl08 Jan 2021 #26

Harvey Oswald was a vet and so was Timothy McVeigh. Kaleva Jan 2021 #29

Lee Harvey Oswald was never convicted of a crime, nor would he have elevator Jan 2021 #91

Fourteen years in military security with the Air Force. She knew what she was doing. yardwork Jan 2021 #31

So was the Fort Hood shooter TheFarseer Jan 2021 #45

indeed Celerity Jan 2021 #6

Yes, Corgigal Jan 2021 #7

+1 Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #15

Sadly, she will be embraced by these fascists as the new Crispus Attucks Warren_Pointe Jan 2021 #8

The man with the gun was well-dressed, apparently even had cufflinks if you zoom in Tarc Jan 2021 #9

I am guessing she was trying to get into a room where someone of importance was hiding from the mob. LisaL Jan 2021 #23

She was trying to capture Pence for trial and execution dalton99a Jan 2021 #12

How old was she? Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #13

Clearly an adult. What else do you need to know? LisaL Jan 2021 #24

I thought I heard a report she was 16. Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #25

Fourteen years with the Air Force specializing in security. yardwork Jan 2021 #34

+1 Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #37

Try driving through the gate barriers at a military base. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #16

+1 dalton99a Jan 2021 #19

Yes. yardwork Jan 2021 #35

Yep. dware Jan 2021 #38

Yes, I do feel bad for that officer. He was tasked BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #43

She died for someone who doesnt know or care about her Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #20

She also took an oath to the Constitution obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #22

People on this board literally justified the shooting of Trayvon Martin greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #28

+1 Starry Messenger Jan 2021 #87

and the right will make her a martyr. how Isis of them all. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #30

Domestic terrorists get what they deserve. Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #32

Not a single tear being shed here n/t Silent3 Jan 2021 #36

No sympathy just because her opinions were crazy? Polybius Jan 2021 #39

No sympathy. She was a traitor to the US trying to hinder the democratic process. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #40

She negated her own military service by getting involved with this bull nonsense. Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #44

It's amazing how quickly people were willing to shed or betray everything they BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #46

Alot of people join the military because they want to kill the "others". Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #81

She shouldn't have tried to break into the capitol. BlueStater Jan 2021 #48

She was talking place in a riot that infiltrated the halls of Congress Tarc Jan 2021 #49

Because breaking into the Capitol building during session kcr Jan 2021 #59

Huh? Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #84

I am sorry she's dead.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #41

Watch her unhinged video mainer Jan 2021 #47

Hmmm, dware Jan 2021 #52

I was under the illusion that we were against the death penalty? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #50

I am, but I'm not against protecting our Capitol, our lawmakers BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #54

What did she do that no one else was doing? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #58

What people are/were saying is that she suddenly came through a Mike 03 Jan 2021 #60

I have no sympathy for her, but shooting at someone with a duffle bag AmyStrange Jan 2021 #65

"For all we know, it was filled with cans of spray paint." Mike 03 Jan 2021 #72

Ask your brother in law if he would shoot someone with possible explosives on them... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #75

So you believe they should have been allowed to break and enter and BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #61

I have no sympathy for her, but that's a good question... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #64

I think she was just unlucky among the scores of others doing the same thing. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #67

Did she have a gun? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #70

I guess not. But the police wouldn't have known that. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #74

Agreed AmyStrange Jan 2021 #77

bombs had been found on the Capitol grounds csziggy Jan 2021 #71

Yes, shooting at someone with possible explosives is ALWAYS a good idea. AmyStrange Jan 2021 #73

The video shows the backpack was behind her csziggy Jan 2021 #76

Why wasn't anyone else shot? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #78

If you watch the video of the shooting, the rest of the MAGATs scattered after the shot csziggy Jan 2021 #79

That's only one of my questions. AmyStrange Jan 2021 #80

You could have stopped after the fifth word kcr Jan 2021 #57

I have no sympathy for her, but I'm not too keen with the reason she was shot... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #62

It's not callous to realize the Capitol needs to be defended kcr Jan 2021 #66

I don't know what really happened, but... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #69

No one else was shot because the terrorists were white and RW. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #85

Could be, but... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #90

Yeah, I admit I got this one dead wrong. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #56

No sympathy whatsoever. Paladin Jan 2021 #63

Absolutely no sympathy ellie Jan 2021 #68

The world and the country are better off without her. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #82

The same justifications right wingers use treestar Jan 2021 #83

If a black man was doing what she was he WOULD be shot, Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #89

She Died for an asshole..... Willto Jan 2021 #86

Zero. Fuck her and everything she stood for. nt Imallin4Joe Jan 2021 #88