Capitol police officer praised as hero for diverting mob from Senate chamber

Discussion in 'Politics' started by userque, Jan 12, 2021.

  1. userque

    userque

    A Real American!
    Easily outsmarted these clowns!

    The officer got widespread praise on social media, some of it from lawmakers and journalists caught in Wednesday's fray.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/co...ro-diverting-mob-away-senate-chamber-n1253734



    Jan. 11, 2021, 12:33 PM CST
    By Randi Richardson
    A Capitol Police officer is being praised as a hero for his actions during last week's unrest at the U.S. Capitol after a viral video showed him diverting rioters from the Senate chamber, where lawmakers were taking cover.

    The mob, which formed to protest President-elect Joe Biden's win over President Donald Trump, was steps from the Senate doors when an officer, who is Black, confronted the group's leader and walked the other way, prompting a chase when all of them followed him.

    The moment was captured on video by HuffPost's Igor Bobic:



    The officer received widespread praise on social media, some of it from lawmakers and journalists caught in the fray. NBC News has not verified the officer's identity.

    Capitol Police as a whole have faced scrutiny over their response, with critics pointing out discrepancies between how officers reacted to the mob compared to the law enforcement response to Black Lives Matter protesters last summer. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund announced Thursday that he was stepping down.
     
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  2. matrik

    matrik

    Anyone who believes the Mainstream Media's representation of Jan 6th's events at face value hasn't been paying attention for at least the last two years. Or they are just ignorant. Wake up, people!
     

  3. We actually are relying on the video the fucktards themselves shot and posted on social media.... you think the media is the one with all those cameras of people running through the chambers with a few carryin zip ties or military equipment or stealing stuff? those idiots posted it themselves.
     
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  4. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    And the idiots bragged about what they did on social media.
     
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