Should the Capitol Police

[kirby]

5. Not yet...

There needs to be an investigation...

I do NOT condone what happened, but a few points...

- Capital Police seem to be much better trained to 'deescalate' situations - these were not the same 'troops' clearing BLM. Obviously that did not work.
- Some of the 'running away' were retreating to location where they could have backup.
- We don't know their priorities...they did succeed in protecting the members, but not the property.
- They need some physical fitness requirements ... So many of them are obese / out of shape.
- The building needs better infrastructure to lock down areas quickly.

I would not be surprised if part of this was an inside job, but I wouldn't wholesale dismiss them all.