7 Philadelphia transit officers under investigation for attending Trump rally prior to deadly Capito

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Source: CBS News

Seven Philadelphia transit police officers are under investigation for attending President Trump's rally in Washington, D.C., last week, officials said Tuesday. The investigation into the officers, who are part of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), will examine if they were involved in any illegal behavior.

Mr. Trump's rally on Wednesday led to a violent mob attacking and entering the U.S. Capitol, where pro-Trump rioters caused the electoral vote count to be delayed and forced members of Congress and their staff for hours. At least five people died — including two officers with the Capitol Police — and at least three House lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19 after the Capitol siege. Mr. Trump is also facing a second impeachment, a first in U.S. history, due to the riot.

"[The officers] are being investigated to see if they were involved in riotous behavior or for violations of our social media policies," SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel said, according to CBS Philly.

The station said that there was a tip that a SEPTA employee was at the rally, and the investigation revealed several more officers who were in attendance. SEPTA is looking into whether the employees were part of the mob that breached the U.S. Capitol.

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. All these cops there and they did nothing...and I don't know how they did not know what was up.

[pwb]

2. These cops think the white supremacists wouldn't kill them in a minute?

And here they are shoulder to shoulder against our country. Skin head cops all over need a close look at.

[lark]

4. No fear of white nationalists because they are part and parcel of them.

It's their bros and they all need to be purged. Every cop that was there should be fired if they stepped one foot in the Capitol.

[Roy Rolling]

3. You Know What I'm Realizing?

With the militarization of police and expansion of law enforcement organizations, it’s harder and harder to find good people.

The less-qualified cops filling the too-many cop jobs results in criminals in the ranks.

More cops won’t solve it, fewer and better cops will.