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She paid for the ticket to ride Generic Other Apr 2021 #1
Qualified Immunity? multigraincracker Apr 2021 #2
'Sorry.' elleng Apr 2021 #3
No way. She illegally entered a government building, and broke into the congressional chamber JohnSJ Apr 2021 #4
That is not the court standard. former9thward Apr 2021 #60
She was part of an attack on the capital. This is not just a "police killing", it was a threat JohnSJ Apr 2021 #69
The "They" who cleared the officer were fellow officers not a court or jury. former9thward Apr 2021 #90
Most cases? Can you give specifics where the capital was attacked on January 6, and those JohnSJ Apr 2021 #95
The suit was just filed. former9thward Apr 2021 #97
Excuse me. You made a general statement: JohnSJ Apr 2021 #105
By your own statement you are going to reject any example I show. former9thward Apr 2021 #106
No, it tells me you cannot discern the very real difference between the two, because there are JohnSJ Apr 2021 #107
She was a direct threat to the police who killed her. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #84
Exactly. It is called self-defense because it was reasonable to assume that violence was JohnSJ Apr 2021 #96
This asshole was a terrorist LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #5
Veni, vidi, fregit per fenestram, ego got iecit (I came, I saw, broke through the window, got shot) Xipe Totec Apr 2021 #6
+! speak easy Apr 2021 #38
I'm Tndem615 Apr 2021 #7
Wish people would drop the Reich Wing meme that she was "unarmed". It's a distraction w no weight.nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2021 #78
She's a domestic terrorist, not a common rioter Submariner Apr 2021 #8
In common sense, yes quakerboy Apr 2021 #66
The sense of entitlement of these people Dr. Shepper Apr 2021 #9
No kidding USAFRetired_Liberal Apr 2021 #17
Right? intheflow Apr 2021 #24
Maybe bin Laden's family can sue next. NYC Liberal Apr 2021 #40
Not like she was walking down the street while black. rickyhall Apr 2021 #10
Exactly! She wasn't shot in the back while running away. n/t rainin Apr 2021 #86
Easy defense, security heard insurrectionists shouting kill, hang, etc. Jon King Apr 2021 #11
Loonie genes. Nt BootinUp Apr 2021 #12
If they'd popped the 1st 4 or 5 thru the windows, the whole thing would've ended right then. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #13
This country Tndem615 Apr 2021 #14
Yup! burrowowl Apr 2021 #15
Nope. TheProle Apr 2021 #34
No, we tried that already with the Native Americans and enslaved Black Americans. intheflow Apr 2021 #26
Fuck traitors. Full stop. TheProle Apr 2021 #32
Oh, there's a good Republican ad! Nonsense. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #80
trolls gonna troll RandiFan1290 Apr 2021 #81
And exactly what that is. Expecting agreement I imagine. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #101
You may be fooling most here RandiFan1290 Apr 2021 #82
why would they do that though? quakerboy Apr 2021 #67
I think after she was shot no one else tried to go in those windows. alphafemale Apr 2021 #88
I meant the first ones breaking into the building from the outside. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #102
Our relative was part of an insurrection and now we should be compensated rpannier Apr 2021 #16
Two words for that treasonous veteran's legal team.. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #18
LMAO Mysterian Apr 2021 #19
She may not have had guns but she had weapons. keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #20
And she was going to let the rest of the mob in to kill... brush Apr 2021 #74
Good luck with that orangecrush Apr 2021 #21
Oh well RayStar Apr 2021 #22
The officer had no way to assume she was neither armed nor dangerous IbogaProject Apr 2021 #23
So as long as a police officer says someone might have been armed MichMan Apr 2021 #58
I seem to recall radical noodle Apr 2021 #75
Moron Martyr? czarjak Apr 2021 #25
She died before she could reproduce. "Darwin award" time? . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2021 #77
There is no right to riot The Mouth Apr 2021 #27
Vandals should be shot and killed MichMan Apr 2021 #41
She wasn't a vandal. She was a violent insurrectionist threatening the safety of lawmakers. SunSeeker Apr 2021 #46
Replying to the posters own words MichMan Apr 2021 #51
Breaking into the anti-chamber of the Senate is not just any old property damage. SunSeeker Apr 2021 #70
You are correct The Mouth Apr 2021 #94
This was way beyond vandalism and you know it. n/t Downtown Hound Apr 2021 #50
Replying to what the poster I replied to wrote MichMan Apr 2021 #55
I belleive he also said threatening others Downtown Hound Apr 2021 #57
He said damaging property OR threatening others MichMan Apr 2021 #59
Again, full force of the state Downtown Hound Apr 2021 #62
Thank you The Mouth Apr 2021 #93
Spray painting a fence is vandalism. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #56
Post removed Post removed May 2021 #109
She "should have complied." Grokenstein Apr 2021 #28
She had a quick death. Not like somebody sat on her for 9 min 29 sec. nt Xipe Totec Apr 2021 #30
Not so quick. I made the mistake of watching the video. It wasn't pretty. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #49
The one time these folks don't back the blue IronLionZion Apr 2021 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #42
She was duly warned to stop..she did not. PortTack Apr 2021 #31
Yep. The guy standing next to her when she was shot says as much Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #44
I felt bad for her at first Alien Life Form Apr 2021 #33
These types of lawsuits usually work only when it is determined the police violated department ColinC Apr 2021 #35
Terrorist's family sues Police - better headline. ZonkerHarris Apr 2021 #36
Ah, yes, I remember all the Confederate soldier families who won suits against the north Rabrrrrrr Apr 2021 #37
Good luck with that. Breaking into the Capitol by overwhelming security and beating some of Martin68 Apr 2021 #39
Ridiculous. SunSeeker Apr 2021 #43
I hope the family loses and has to pay legal fees. Gore1FL Apr 2021 #45
The cop who shot her should countersue. Downtown Hound Apr 2021 #53
wow, we really are in bizarro world NewHendoLib Apr 2021 #47
LOL. Good luck with that. Downtown Hound Apr 2021 #48
She should have just complied. Swede Apr 2021 #52
No, she should not have engaged in a criminal act in the first place. cstanleytech Apr 2021 #73
She should have complied LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #100
There were Congress people at the other end of the hall. Kablooie Apr 2021 #54
I hope the lawyer plans on not making a cent off of this case. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #61
It took them over 3 months to find an attorney TexasBushwhacker Apr 2021 #87
I thought she was shot in the throat? BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #104
Nope, left shoulder TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #108
Under US law, the family of the terrorist has to wait six months before filing lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #103
The family should be suing trump... BleedsBlue Apr 2021 #63
I feel nothing on any support for her Pas-de-Calais Apr 2021 #64
F off traitor family!! aeromanKC Apr 2021 #65
They all should have been shot! pfitz59 Apr 2021 #68
This asshole was a terrorist LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #71
She was in the act of committing a actual crime so the shooting was completely legit according to cstanleytech Apr 2021 #72
The police lieutenant could not stop to enquire if she was armed or not. :eyes: Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2021 #76
I know it's the headline, but calling them "rioters" diminishes the crime, IMO Withywindle Apr 2021 #79
No sympathy. None. n/t MrModerate Apr 2021 #83
If she could testify, it would probably sound like this: DFW Apr 2021 #85
If memory serves me accurately, She was armed with a gun when she attempted to "enter" msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #89
Very few of them actually had guns. But they were armed with clubs/tasers/spray etc alphafemale Apr 2021 #91
Right. Which is why I recall her being armed was different from the other monsters. msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #92
She was armed with a thousand or more violent crazies who wanted to kill members Vinca Apr 2021 #98
The fellow terrorists arrested who were part of this attack should be charged with felony murder LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #99
I'm sure the Greenwald/Jimmy Dore left agincourt May 2021 #110
Nice headline, Newsweek blogslug May 2021 #111
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes NT Happy Hoosier May 2021 #112
I blame Trump. EndlessWire May 2021 #113
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