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In reply to the discussion: Two Jan. 6 Organizers Are Coming Forward and Naming Names: 'We're Turning It All Over' [View all]zentrum
(9,869 posts)27. The word "rally" gives
......them all cover. A rally is not an insurrection. You're allowed to have demonstrations and rallies. Of course you need police permission, I assume.
But doing it anyway is still not an insurrection.
So, when it became clearly a treasonous insurrection, these two and the Congress Pugs will say "we were as surprized as anyone when it turned violent.
Proving intent can be difficult.
This is not a slam dunk yet.
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Two Jan. 6 Organizers Are Coming Forward and Naming Names: 'We're Turning It All Over' [View all]
demmiblue
Dec 2021
OP
My thought exactly as I was reading the information. They should have kept in silent about it
Escurumbele
Dec 2021
#10
They're safer to make their intentions public so as to prevent "accidents"; they get security now.
ancianita
Dec 2021
#36
I think it is more because there is still more to gather right now... everyone is playing it close
secondwind
Dec 2021
#19
If the info is valuable, the Committee will make it public at the appropriate time
Raven123
Dec 2021
#15
Meanwhile Fox anchors were concerned about the optics and effect on marketing
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2021
#6
Anything in writing -- among congress people; among congress people & WH people -- that shows
ancianita
Dec 2021
#37
What I believe people are missing is that they rally was PLANNED under the guise (hope)
flying_wahini
Dec 2021
#31
don't forget they did NOT have a permit to march to the capital from the rally
scarytomcat
Dec 2021
#35