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greenjar_01

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3. Good...I've been disturbed by the mealy-mouthed reporting on this

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:00 PM

Jan 2021

"He died later of injuries sustained during the events," and similar weak statements. I mean, I know why journalists have to phrase it this way, since the Capitol Police are not releasing much information about the case, but a police officer was murdered by insurrectionists during the takeover of the US Capitol. You'd think the language might be a bit stronger.

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US Attorney's office opens federal murder probe into Capitol police officer's death: reports [View all] babylonsister Jan 2021 OP

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+ His brutal murder plus 50 Capitol police injured with 15 hospitalized Find these people lunasun Jan 2021 #2

Good...I've been disturbed by the mealy-mouthed reporting on this greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #3

Case in point greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #4

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #5