How could a Michigan man beat a police officer and think he could get away with it?

[Stuart G]

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/metro-detroit-man-charged-in-assault-of-police-officer-with-hockey-stick-during-capitol-riot

....Hit the link above and there is story with pictures. This occurred in Washington D.C. in bright daylight where taking pictures is very easy and results will be clear and definite. And, not just one picture, but a series of pictures....

.... Perhaps this fellow believed that he was some "hero" like his hero..But beating
a police officer is against the law and the great majority of us know that. How can this fool defend
himself with those pictures available to all? I guess this person thinks that he is ..."above the law"
as a few others believe. I suspect that he will soon learn otherwise with a good amount of time to
himself and some new friends in a rather ..."closed environment"[./b]

[LonePirate]

1. Because he's white?

[Stuart G]

2. Maybe he thinks that, but he is also .."very stupid." and that is a major part of it.

...And, I got to say this, "not just a little stupid...but very, very stupid."

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. Because his cult leader emboldened him.

[Stuart G]

4. I agree..quote:"His cult leader emobldened him"..and he is stupid beyond stupid.(I had to add that)

[SledDriver]

5. Because his cult leader emboldened him

AND he was counting on that cult leader granting him a pardon.

He figured he would be lauded as a “patriot”.

[malaise]

6. The same way those criminal morons thought they could invade the Legislative

Branch headquarters, kill, beat, vandalize, loot, defecate, etc.
I can't believe people thought there would be no consequences

[mr_lebowski]

7. They thought Trump had everything set up for them, that they were playing a role in a Grand Plan

Those idiots literally thought they were taking part in a POTUS/GOP sponsored revolution. Trump, Hawley, Cruz, Brooks, etc ... had paved the way for them.

Probably believed Trump was among their group, or at least just off to the side somewhere.

[Stuart G]

8. Maybe those people got ...."caught up in the game" and thought consequences would be small if any"

...Like a small fine or something like that ..Not 5 years in jail. If someone had told them that going
to Washington D.C. would take away their .".Freedom for 5 Years" then it is likely that the morons would
have stayed home and watched TV and ate some .........


I deeply believe that the level of stupidity in many people is as low as one can imagine...and...
that is pretty low!!!!!

[malaise]

10. Over the course of my lifetime I have participated in several protests

Not once did I break the law - even when others did. Thankfully we were taught that there are consequences for actions. It never crossed my mind to enter a building, let alone to kill, maim, etc.
I hope these criminals receive long sentences. Everyone of them would have shot someone entering their property.

[PatSeg]

9. He thought Trump would prevail

and in the new order, he would be viewed as rebel hero. He might even have received a medal and had a statue erected in his honor. That's the way it is in the movies, right? Or in his deluded daydreams.

He believed a snake oil salesman and then wondered why HE was arrested. In his mind, he is the good guy.

[Stuart G]

11. ..."deluded daydreams" Thanks for discription of what Trump supporters .."think"

[PatSeg]

13. Too many action flicks perhaps

and not enough reality!

[Midnight Writer]

12. Yep. Exactly.