Fed. law enforcement responded very differently to racial justice protestors and Capitol rioters

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Citizens for Ethics
@CREWcrew
At first glance, it seemed like federal law enforcement responded very differently to racial justice protestors and Capitol rioters. A year later, we have the proof.

Docs show: "all hands on deck" for racial justice, "no credible threats" from alt-right groups on...
Federal law enforcement mounted an aggressive response towards nationwide protests for racial justice, but failed to respond to credible threats from white nationalist groups ahead of January 6.
citizensforethics.org
9:00 PM · Jan 6, 2022

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/docs-show-all-hands-on-deck-for-racial-justice-no-credible-threats-from-alt-right-groups-on-january-6/

Federal law enforcement mounted an aggressive response towards nationwide protests for racial justice but failed to respond to credible threats from white nationalist groups ahead of January 6, according to documents obtained by CREW. While components of the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security launched a robust interagency response to racial justice protests, they failed to communicate or act effectively on credible threats of violence ahead of the insurrection.

On June 4, 2020, Custom and Border Protection’s Law Enforcement Safety and Compliance Directorate (LESC) implemented an “all hands on deck” response to racial justice protests in Washington, D.C. by increasing the number of officers and supplying rifles and unspecified “less-lethal devices.”

But when it was suggested that the same agency could provide support to the Federal Protective Service two days ahead of January 6, CPB leadership assigned LESC to only provide support “as needed” on an “‘off-sight’ [sic] standby status.” Approximately three hours after rioters breached the Capitol, senior DHS staff finally scrambled to figure out what support it could lend the Capitol Police. And contrary to its response to racial justice protests, DHS apparently curtailed its assistance, noting that law enforcement components including CBP, Transportation and Security Administration and Coast Guard Investigative Service were “non-crowd control trained so perhaps of limited value.”

DOJ took a similar posture. On May 31, 2020, amidst nation-wide, and largely peaceful, protests for racial justice, then-Attorney General Bill Barr announced that the agency planned to mobilize its regional FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force partners to put a stop to “riots and domestic terrorism” that he claimed was being perpetrated by Antifa. Both DOJ and DHS launched a coordinated major campaign in cities across the country, bringing in CPB, Federal Protective Service, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to protect federal properties and provide law enforcement support. That support included hundreds of hours of aerial surveillance by CBP drones and other air units in 15 cities which DHS then shared with other federal agencies and local police departments. Emails between staff at DOJ and DHS reveal coordinated efforts to gather evidence of damage to federal properties, which Barr often cited as a justification for the ongoing federal response and deployments.

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[The Magistrate]

1. Hear Hear, Ma'am

It is endemic to law enforcement in this country that it considers right wing thugs a citizens auxiliary in a pinch, and protesters on the left as deadly enemy's of all that is holy.

[crickets]

2. It's not hard to figure out why the BLM rallies were heavily policed.

But the Stop the Steal rally was another thing entirely. They knew who was going to be there, and likely a rough count.

Roger Stone and co. were keeping no secrets, certainly not keeping them well given he was photographed with Proud Boys beforehand. The militia groups weren't hiding their intentions. No one of the hoi palloi on social media was hush-hush about their plans. Anyone who spent any time online between November and January was at least peripherally aware that there was going to be a big stink. There were brochures and maps, ffs.

HSGAC concluded further that “[a] key contributing factor to the tragic events of January 6 was the failure of the Intelligence Community to properly analyze, assess, and disseminate information to law enforcement regarding the potential for violence and the known threats to the Capitol and the Members present that day.”

I have serious problems believing this.

They knew. Someone (or many someones) at the top planned minimal security arrangements on purpose. Who?