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Mister Ed

(5,924 posts)
6. Yes. Those four brave, duteous and honorable guards in the video were abandoned.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:22 AM
Jan 2021

Where were their reinforcements? It appears they were hung out to dry by their leadership.

jcgoldie

(11,613 posts)
3. Malcolm Nance earlier drew a distinction between East and West sides of the capitol...
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:44 AM
Jan 2021

Evidently there was a discrepancy in how the two groups of officers treated the situation. On one side they fought and on the other not so much.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
5. Maybe in the future bullet-proof glass and stonger doors would be a good idea for what
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:46 AM
Jan 2021

is supposed to be one of the most secure buildings in the country.

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
12. Couldn't get a great look
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 02:09 PM
Jan 2021

I think that was a mix of Capitol Police and DC Metro.

That kind of force was needed at other entrances as well.

Beringia

(4,316 posts)
8. Godfather Scene, The Hospital
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:49 AM
Jan 2021

MICHAEL
Ah, Get me, ah, Long Beach-4-5620, please...
Nurse, wait a minute. Stay here.

Sonny -- Michael. I'm at the hospital.

SONNY'S VOICE
Yeah?

MICHAEL
Listen -- I got here late. There's nobody here.

SONNY'S VOICE
What? Nobody?

MICHAEL
Nobody... no no no Tessio's men, no detectives, nobody. Papa's all alone.

SONNY'S VOICE
Don't panic -- I'll send somebody...

MICHAEL
I won't panic!

NURSE
I'm sorry; but you will have to leave.

MICHAEL
Uhh... You and I are gonna moo -- move my father to another room. Now can you disconnect those tubes so we can move the bed out?

NURSE
That's out of the question!

MICHAEL
You know my father? Men are coming here to kill him. You understand? Now help me,
please.

mackdaddy

(1,522 posts)
13. It looks like some number of Capitol Police were Trumpers and Aided the Murder Mob
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 02:42 PM
Jan 2021

They need to be rooted out and prosecuted for Felony Murder of one of their own.

On the same thread you have 4 officers with only batons trying to defend a door way with one of the mob using a flag pole as a spear, and you have this SoB "officer" ushering the Murder Mob forward.

Edit to add that I hope all of these videos are being forwarded to the DC police and FBI!

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