The pic of the Capitol Police Car is crazy.

[dkf]

thing looks crunched, my god RT @viewofadam: Capitol Police car involved in earlier incident bit.ly/17xJg7H pic.twitter.com/3uq3VypRFf

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. A public servant doing his job

Even when not getting paid.

Atlantic wire link for those who have doubts.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/10/developing-capitol-building-lockdown/70165/

[dkf]

4. How safe is that car anyway?

If I were a cop I would want something more sturdy.

[Blue_Tires]

22. Safe enough

the frame still looks intact, outer body damage notwithstanding...

[dkf]

29. Yeah...below someone said it crashed into the barriers that pop up.

Can't expect any car to emerge well from that.

[FSogol]

15. Wrong. The US Capitol police are getting paid. They are considered

essential workers. There are workers who are working who aren't getting paid, but the police are not part of that group. Atlantic Wire is wrong.

[cthulu2016]

20. Not all essential workers get paid

[FSogol]

32. I know. That's why I said, " There are workers who are working who aren't getting paid, but the

police are not part of that group."

[hedgehog]

24. "U.S. Capitol Police on the plaza around the Capitol said they were working without pay "

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/226339201.html

[pintobean]

2. Looks like Jason Bourne's been driving it. /nt

[krispos42]

8. More like somebody chasing Jason Bourne

They seem to come off looking like that.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. The GOP will wish it looked that good

before this whole shutdown debacle is over.

[Junkdrawer]

5. Word is it hit an automatic metal barrier that came up from the street...

suspect and several police cars passed the barrier before it activated.

[dkf]

13. Ohhh. I was wondering how a Lexus could do this, but barriers are another story.

[dgibby]

6. MSNBC reporting

that officer driving the car is the one airlifted due to injuries sustained when the car hit the road spikes/barriers leading to the Capitol. Evidently, the car was unable to clear the area before the spikes.barriers were engaged. No officers injured by shots fired.

[Aerows]

27. Oh wow

I hope he/she is okay. That looks like a horrible hit.

[tblue]

7. What the heck did it hit to end up like that? nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. The barrier system

[snooper2]

9. That's what happens when you try to get through the auto-barricades

Looks like Lexus is fixable, some glass and that fender will buff out

[Avalux]

16. I can't make it out - what state license plate?

It's not a DC plate.

[Blue_Tires]

17. Connecticut?

[Renew Deal]

31. Could be

[snooper2]

18. I saw somebody say Connecticut

To me it looks like a plate from Missouri, but what do I know

I'm not an "investigative journalist" like some folks around here

[LibertyLover]

19. Possibly one of the Maryland

Treasure the Chesapeake plates.

[Junkdrawer]

26. Yep

[justiceischeap]

23. Looks like a Diplomat plate to me

[WhollyHeretic]

38. That looks just like a Connecticut plate to me

[a kennedy]

28. That is not a Lexus, it's an Infiniti, can tell by that emblem.

[snooper2]

34. You're correct, me just had it in my head from bad reporting going on- wait, we are both wrong

It's really just a fucking Nissan


Funny thing, google search for

lexus white house chase
(32 million results)

infinity white house chase
(39 million results)

[a kennedy]

40. No way.......ha ha

[leveymg]

10. Self-delete.

[Blue Owl]

12. It's almost like Boehner was driving...

Drunk driving, that is...

[Aerows]

21. Holy hell

that looks bad. Is the officer safe?

[dkf]

33. Sounds serious.

@TPM: Capitol Police say injured officer "appears to be conscious and breathing" http://t.co/xkzggDVGv5

[Aerows]

35. Tragic

Sad for that officer and his/her family.

[Liberal_in_LA]

25. whoa

[Renew Deal]

30. What the hell did he hit?

It looks like something ran into it

[dkf]

36. Poster above...security barriers came up from ground.

[Renew Deal]

37. Did the car flip over?

[bvar22]

39. Was DC attacked by The Hulk?

That is EXTREME!