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Midnight Writer

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25. Good news for the defense lawyers. How can you charge them when the cops let them in?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 05:41 PM

Jan 2021

If a cop opens the door for you and motions you in, you're gonna figure it's OK, aren't you?

I hope we find "smoking gun" evidence of a stand down order. I find it hard to believe the cops all simultaneously surrendered en masse.

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NEW VIDEO clearly shows Capitol police just standing by and welcoming a throng of protesters in [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP

The fucking magats cant even believe it... jcgoldie Jan 2021 #1

Right? soothsayer Jan 2021 #4

Under whose order? And who told that guy? And who told that guy? soothsayer Jan 2021 #2

Embedded video intrepidity Jan 2021 #3

thanks... stillcool Jan 2021 #9

The one cop says "I disagree with it." Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #5

That's an OANN video. We clearly saw the violent entry. MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #6

I'm sure that's what their defense attorneys will argue. Nevilledog Jan 2021 #7

Look, I'm not saying some weren't in on this, I think they were, MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #12

I apologize, those cops were aiding and abetting. MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #23

... Nevilledog Jan 2021 #26

It clearly shows them inside stillcool Jan 2021 #11

I am always skeptical of trump's OANN. MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #14

I wonder who is putting out these video's stillcool Jan 2021 #18

I don't know. The twitter comments are in full support of the MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #19

yeah...delusional comments are a given.. stillcool Jan 2021 #20

I apologize to you too, the cops were aiding and abetting. MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #24

One of the cops on the right clearly says: "We disagree with you but we respect you." meadowlander Jan 2021 #21

Holy shit, okay I will apologize to the OP. MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #22

My neck is sore form shaking my head Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #8

What a disgrace ....nt Jarqui Jan 2021 #10

The Capitol needs iron gates that can be closed to protect different areas or rooms thecrow Jan 2021 #13

I read a book about FBI agents years ago. The author told when he first started out, he'd see agents Hoyt Jan 2021 #15

I get the sense the police may have just given up because they were outnumbered so badly Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #16

They clearly let them in and should be fired and lose any benefits that might ensue. Vinca Jan 2021 #17

Good news for the defense lawyers. How can you charge them when the cops let them in? Midnight Writer Jan 2021 #25

they were outnumbered + qdiots etc armed. add trump gravy. pansypoo53219 Jan 2021 #27