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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/14/jeffrey-smith-us-capitol-attack-lawsuit-david-walls-kaufmanLast paragraphs:
I thought the I in FBI stood for investigation, Weber told HuffPost. Its pretty lame that a private lawyer for a dead police officers widow has to be the one conducting the investigation.
The fact that these volunteers have accomplished what the FBI has not is extraordinary.
A group of cybersleuths have tracked down two men who allegedly attacked police officer Jeffrey Smith at the US Capitol during the 6 January insurrection, leaving him with injuries that have been linked to his death days later.
In a new complaint, attorney David P Weber who represents Smiths widow, Erin wrote that David Walls-Kaufman and and Taylor F Taranto appeared to specifically target Smith because his eyes and face were vulnerable.
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The lawsuit said Walls-Kaufman used a cane, crowbar or similar object to level a brain injury to Smith, who took his own life on 15 January. Jonathan Arden, DCs former chief medical examiner, has attributed Smiths death to post-concussion syndrome, which can lead to symptoms like depression and suicidal thoughts.
About a dozen people with the open-source intelligence group Deep State Dogs pored over evidence from the capitol attack for more than a month until they found footage of Smith and his assailants.
We felt we had to do something to honor the memory and family of Officer Smith. Its terrible that the bereaved were left in that situation, Forrest Rogers from Deep State Dogs told HuffPost. So we turned to the thing we do best: finding bad guys.
Walls-Kaufman, a chiropractor, has said in the past that about 40% of his clients work at or around the Capitol. In January, he was quoted in a story about the riot, which implied he was in attendance.
Taranto a US navy veteran from Washington state handed a weapon to Kaufman, who then struck Smith in the head. The battery led to a concussion, according to the lawsuit.
But for the concussion of Officer Smith at the hands of these defendants, Officer Smith would be alive today, Weber wrote.
Smiths widow, Erin, has been trying to convince the Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board to consider her husband as having died in the line of duty. But the DC metropolitan police department has refused to release Smiths body-camera video showing what actually happened, and Weber expressed frustration about how little federal law enforcement has done to avenge Smith months after the attack.
I thought the I in FBI stood for investigation, Weber told HuffPost. Its pretty lame that a private lawyer for a dead police officers widow has to be the one conducting the investigation.
The fact that these volunteers have accomplished what the FBI has not is extraordinary.
In a new complaint, attorney David P Weber who represents Smiths widow, Erin wrote that David Walls-Kaufman and and Taylor F Taranto appeared to specifically target Smith because his eyes and face were vulnerable.
Artur Pawlowskis extreme right-wing positions have attracted antifascist protests.
Man charged in Capitol riot also engaged in rightwing street brawl
Read more
The lawsuit said Walls-Kaufman used a cane, crowbar or similar object to level a brain injury to Smith, who took his own life on 15 January. Jonathan Arden, DCs former chief medical examiner, has attributed Smiths death to post-concussion syndrome, which can lead to symptoms like depression and suicidal thoughts.
About a dozen people with the open-source intelligence group Deep State Dogs pored over evidence from the capitol attack for more than a month until they found footage of Smith and his assailants.
We felt we had to do something to honor the memory and family of Officer Smith. Its terrible that the bereaved were left in that situation, Forrest Rogers from Deep State Dogs told HuffPost. So we turned to the thing we do best: finding bad guys.
Walls-Kaufman, a chiropractor, has said in the past that about 40% of his clients work at or around the Capitol. In January, he was quoted in a story about the riot, which implied he was in attendance.
Taranto a US navy veteran from Washington state handed a weapon to Kaufman, who then struck Smith in the head. The battery led to a concussion, according to the lawsuit.
But for the concussion of Officer Smith at the hands of these defendants, Officer Smith would be alive today, Weber wrote.
Smiths widow, Erin, has been trying to convince the Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board to consider her husband as having died in the line of duty. But the DC metropolitan police department has refused to release Smiths body-camera video showing what actually happened, and Weber expressed frustration about how little federal law enforcement has done to avenge Smith months after the attack.
I thought the I in FBI stood for investigation, Weber told HuffPost. Its pretty lame that a private lawyer for a dead police officers widow has to be the one conducting the investigation.
The fact that these volunteers have accomplished what the FBI has not is extraordinary.
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Cybersleuths find men who allegedly attacked officer during US Capitol riot (Original Post)
erronis
Aug 2021
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pandr32
(11,581 posts)1. I hope these terrorists get nailed
Baitball Blogger
(46,703 posts)2. Something is very wrong with our FBI.
That's for sure.
kacekwl
(7,016 posts)3. The FBI and
DOJ is pulling my last nerve lately. Patience is wearing thin and a poor excuse for non-action.
malaise
(268,967 posts)4. I would love the cybersleuths to investigate how many of the Slobfather's militia
were involved in the violence surrounding the Black Lives Matter protests. I am sure many of them were a part of the Jan 6 failed coup
The way in which Slobby and his goons built the terrorist movement since Charlottesville will soon be exposed.
Comfortably_Numb
(3,806 posts)5. I'm not sure about Chris Wray's FBI.
Ligyron
(7,632 posts)6. That place needs a steam cleaning. Nt
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RANDYWILDMAN
(2,672 posts)7. Chris Wray proud Repub, the FBI is useless
We need more of this, if the FBI isn't going to do it, somebody has to do it !
spooky3
(34,444 posts)8. Kaufman should lose his license. Nt