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If Capitol Police don't move vigorously to clean up this mess... (Original Post) Girard442 Jan 2021 OP
gee maybe they could just "stand your ground" nt msongs Jan 2021 #1
Too late.... They're already there. RockRaven Jan 2021 #2
They don't have enough forces... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #3
They've called for mutual aid. Police are coming in from surrounding cities to help. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #4
It is looking a bit suspicious. nt R B Garr Jan 2021 #5

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
3. They don't have enough forces...
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:32 PM
Jan 2021

This sort of attack demands a National Guard response -- which Trump is refusing.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
4. They've called for mutual aid. Police are coming in from surrounding cities to help.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:32 PM
Jan 2021

DC was totally unprepared for this and did not have enough of a police presence to deal with so many lunatics. Why they didn't anticipate the orange maniac inciting riot is beyond me. I'm told National Guard is there but unarmed for some unknown reason.

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