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9. Out of 650 windows "they" knew the dozen or so ones that were un reinforced

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 09:42 AM

Jun 2022

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1.8% of all of the windows were un reinforced and "they" hit each one, panic buttons were
turned off in democratic reps offices, and the D.C. National Guard who up until 1/4/21 had
the autonomy to respond to things like the 1/6/21 riot on there own. Trump fired the Sec.
of Defense Mark Esper right after the election in November and replaced him with Christopher
Miller who gave this "stand down order:"

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C. Pierce, "I Don't Believe in This Kind of Luck" ... Trump's shock Troops knew the weak spots [View all] Botany Jun 2022 OP

Yes. I was reminded of that last night while watching one of the videos in the hearing. tanyev Jun 2022 #1

Who gave the orders to not reinforce those spots in the first place? It was done on TFG's watch. Hekate Jun 2022 #23

Thank you! I mean, wtf? I've yet to even hear any comment about the inexplicable fact Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2022 #37

And who removed the panic button in Rep. Pressley's office? BadgerMom Jun 2022 #33

Remember the Pink Hat lady? dalton99a Jun 2022 #2

Sounds an awful lot like those "tours" given and strongly denied by certain R Congressmen on Jan. 5 2Gingersnaps Jun 2022 #12

I vaguely remember the pink hat lady, but I had not read the details you provided here. ty msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #16

She should be thrown under the jail. Discarded forever. Lucky Luciano Jun 2022 #19

Somebody told them the weak spots. Who? yardwork Jun 2022 #3

Somebody created the weak spots. Who? I want to see the architect's plans, the change orders,... Hekate Jun 2022 #25

I'll have to look for it, but ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #27

I read that too -- and no longer believe it. Bet you anything the post-insurrection repairs... Hekate Jun 2022 #28

Well, sure - because they could. soldierant Jun 2022 #35

I once worked for the head of my County's Public Works Dept. Though most think it's only ... Hekate Jun 2022 #36

The "hardening" of the Capitol was done with a bombing attack in mind... Mozeltov Cocktail Jun 2022 #31

As Malcolm Nance says: Coincidences take a lot of planning Hekate Jun 2022 #34

When listening to the post hearing discussion on Maddow Podcast. Chris Hayes REPEATLY made the...... usaf-vet Jun 2022 #39

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers coordination with White House is the key Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #4

My guess is that the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys' job was to get to the parliamentarian's .... Botany Jun 2022 #5

You Delphinus Jun 2022 #8

I had read someplace that the SS were woodsprite Jun 2022 #6

My take is that the "march" was planned all along, I'm talking about the PB's, Ok's et al. msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #18

No permit for a march dpibel Jun 2022 #22

And .... Desert_Leslie Jun 2022 #24

Nailed it! +100% hydrolastic Jun 2022 #38

Charlie Pierce is correct, as usual. Paladin Jun 2022 #7

Out of 650 windows "they" knew the dozen or so ones that were un reinforced Botany Jun 2022 #9

Yeah. Who ripped out the panic buttons. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2022 #11

Bureaucracies run on paper. I want to see the work-orders for de-installing the Dems' panic buttons Hekate Jun 2022 #29

TWO DAYS before Jan 6 Riots, NATIONAL GUARDs hands are TIED by tRump Sec of DEF plant? Wow. TigressDem Jun 2022 #14

So WHICH law is broken when the pRez FIRES a Sec of Def for REFUSING to hamstring National Guard? TigressDem Jun 2022 #15

Malcom Nance famous quote Traildogbob Jun 2022 #10

This was a massive undertaking Hekate Jun 2022 #30

Proud Boys did early recon... Nick Quested Documented it with Film and testified 6/9/22 TigressDem Jun 2022 #13

I have always wondered about the doorway in the videos that appears doc03 Jun 2022 #17

The story we were told is that improvements were being made between sessions FakeNoose Jun 2022 #20

I want to know who in the Hell told the Governor of Maryland Upthevibe Jun 2022 #21

It was very clear that there had been significant advance planning prior to the day. Ford_Prefect Jun 2022 #26

I remember Katcat Jun 2022 #32