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apnu

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14. No this is a preparation issue at the very top.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 09:23 AM

Jan 2021

They were prepared for BLM, but BLM was never this unruly.

They weren't prepared for this. There was no coordination with other agencies in DC and the surrounding area. Capitol Police were left to twist in the wind. Given all the social media footage, several of them opened the gates for the mob.

So on top of willfully negligent preparations, there are many who are part of the mob in uniform.

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Riot and crowd control or rather the complete lack of training. [View all] TexasProgresive Jan 2021 OP

Way more people at the BLM protests and they didn't have a problem holding the line. So no. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #1

Thanks for this info Beringia Jan 2021 #2

No people, if the MAGA Terrorist yesterday were Muslim they would've been shot in the face uponit7771 Jan 2021 #3

If there were armed terrorist of any stripe they should be stopped. TexasProgresive Jan 2021 #6

How can law enforcement in DC have no clue about crowd control? fleur-de-lisa Jan 2021 #4

A fish rots from the head. TexasProgresive Jan 2021 #7

A good and accurate analysis! Fyrefox Jan 2021 #5

So wait, you're saying they need MORE resources and training? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #8

Yes I do. I believe that the law enforcement officers in the United States are woefully undertrained TexasProgresive Jan 2021 #9

Their training isn't conflict resolution because their mission is not conflict resolution. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #10

But it should be. We should learn from our neighbor to the north and across the pond. TexasProgresive Jan 2021 #16

"Arresting without a Glock" is also not conflict resolution. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #20

Give me a break, the people in charge of security of the Capital have the training, the issue is beachbumbob Jan 2021 #11

What happened at the capital yesterday was just the final example of crap mob training I have seen. TexasProgresive Jan 2021 #17

dozens that I saw in several videos, not a few that assisted the breach the real issue was why beachbumbob Jan 2021 #18

They fucking let it happen on purpose. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #12

Which page of the training manual is posing for selfies with a mob as part of deescalation training EarthFirst Jan 2021 #13

No this is a preparation issue at the very top. apnu Jan 2021 #14

It wasn't them - it was the higher ups Cosmocat Jan 2021 #15

metro police and the guard were blocked. their plan a is call in backup. mopinko Jan 2021 #19