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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,910 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 08:07 PM Jan 2021

Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigns following criticism of force's response to Capitol siege

Source: 1010 WINS AM radio station in New York City

Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigns following criticism of force's response to Capitol siege

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is resigning, effective Jan. 16, a spokeswoman for the Capitol Police said Thursday.

The announcement comes one day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were attempting to certify Joe Biden's presidential win.



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Sund said the siege "unlike any I have ever experienced in my 30 years in law enforcement here in Washington, D.C. Make no mistake: these mass riots were not First Amendment activities; they were criminal riotous behavior. The actions of the USCP officers were heroic given the situation they faced.'"

Read more: https://www.radio.com/1010wins/news/politics/capitol-police-chief-steven-sund-is-resigning



Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Capitol Police Chief To Resign Over Rioting Response
January 7, 2021

https://www.joemygod.com/2021/01/capitol-police-chief-to-resign-over-rioting-response/
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Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigns following criticism of force's response to Capitol siege (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 OP
Get him security and under oath for depositions immediately. nt OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #1
You did it again! BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #2
Oh, no, not again. I swear, I'm not trying to do this. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #4
hee hee BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #5
good...now investigate him... dhill926 Jan 2021 #3
Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #6
He needs to resign effective NOW Tommymac Jan 2021 #7
January 16 is the end of the next pay period, Pay Period 01, 2021 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #8
I don't give a fuck. Tommymac Jan 2021 #10
It doesn't matter if you "don't give a fuck," that's how it works obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #18
Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #19
Almost like saying, Oh i'll stay until Joe becomes president! bluestarone Jan 2021 #9
Absolutely. He needs to be shown the door NOW Tommymac Jan 2021 #11
Good. His failure was catastrophic. 4 rioters died, plus 1 Capitol Police officer. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #12
European intell indicates it seems there were efforts to NOT respond, NOT deploy good strategy. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #13
The grifter gonna draw sick pay for 3 months without working. That's fraud. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #14
GOOD orangecrush Jan 2021 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2021 #16
sick leave?, that should be taken away Demonaut Jan 2021 #17
Wasn't he a big Trump supporter and appointee? skip fox Jan 2021 #20
For normal federal employees, sick leave is for use "as needed for illness" Yeehah Jan 2021 #21
This asshole was in on it! Yeehah Jan 2021 #22
And when were his phone calls twodogsbarking Jan 2021 #23

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,910 posts)
4. Oh, no, not again. I swear, I'm not trying to do this.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 08:14 PM
Jan 2021

There's always BLS. ADP was a job loss, so BLS might be down too. I haven't seen any estimates.

Sorry.

BumRushDaShow

(127,348 posts)
5. hee hee
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 08:17 PM
Jan 2021


I got little sleep the past couple days and was up until 4:10 this morning watching the final Electoral College process in Congress to its conclusion.

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
7. He needs to resign effective NOW
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:19 PM
Jan 2021

And lose his sick leave.

No waiting goddammit - this refusal to do anything now is starting to get me really mad.

obamanut2012

(25,911 posts)
18. It doesn't matter if you "don't give a fuck," that's how it works
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 07:47 AM
Jan 2021

And, it also doesn't matter that you think he should lose his sick leave. He earned those hours, and has a right to those hours.

He is a disgrace to his uniform for allowing this to happen on his watch, including the death of one of his staff, and, if found complicit, he needs to be charged to the full extent of the law.

But that has nothing to do with HR policies, procedures, and laws, nor earned benefits. We cannot suddenly start taking away labor rights for people we dislike just because we dislike them and they are horrible.

SunSeeker

(51,379 posts)
12. Good. His failure was catastrophic. 4 rioters died, plus 1 Capitol Police officer.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:45 PM
Jan 2021

A pro-Trump mob overran and desecrated the Capitol. These insurrectionist did so to stop the legislators from being able to perform their solemn duty of counting electoral college votes. The mob was trying to violently overturn the overwhelming (Biden won by 7 million votes) of the American people.


And everyone knew that's what the January 6 rally was all about. The failure to prepare was inexcusable.

Response to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Yeehah

(4,526 posts)
21. For normal federal employees, sick leave is for use "as needed for illness"
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 09:14 AM
Jan 2021

i.e., you can't just take it like regular leave.

Maybe the rules are different for the Capitol Police.

Yeehah

(4,526 posts)
22. This asshole was in on it!
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 09:42 AM
Jan 2021

Congress needs to use a fine-tooth comb to investigate Capitol Police involvement.

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