At Least 20 Capitol Police Officers Have COVID-19 After Riot
Source: NBC4 Washington
By Scott MacFarlane
Some U.S. Capitol Police officers say theyre worried the violent Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol was a COVID-19 superspreader event.
At least 20 officers have active cases of COVID-19, marking the largest number of cases among the rank and file in months, a Capitol Police union leader said.
Scores of supporters of Donald Trump swarmed into the Capitol without face masks during the riot, injuring officers and damaging an icon of American democracy.
Officers were equipped with personal protective equipment.
Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/at-least-20-capitol-police-officers-have-covid-19-after-riot/2548415/
Bluethroughu
(5,140 posts)That gave ground support for the rally.
Wicked Blue
(5,813 posts)ananda
(28,831 posts)...
Rebl2
(13,447 posts)be sued as well
Liberty Belle
(9,532 posts)Not only for themselves, but anyone in their households who contracts Covid.
Bluethroughu
(5,140 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)rzemanfl
(29,554 posts)homes.
Wicked Blue
(5,813 posts)where they might be infecting jail personnel
rzemanfl
(29,554 posts)Rebl2
(13,447 posts)I would like to know how many of the mob/rioters have it now and how many will die from it.
ananda
(28,831 posts)Everything the trumpers did was a superspreader.
All day that Wednesday my only comforting thought
was realizing that many of those assholes were going
to get Covid.
I'm sorry if any good leo's got it, though.
tanyev
(42,514 posts)Wonder how many insurrectionists arent feeling very good right now?
Wicked Blue
(5,813 posts)crushing their heads, hitting them with fire extinguishers and dragging them down flights of stairs.
I am so ANGRY about this. Those brave officers did not deserve to get COVID-19 on top of everything else. I hope they will be well taken care of.
Evolve Dammit
(16,694 posts)Mendocino
(7,480 posts)spitting in the faces of the officers.
Gothmog
(144,884 posts)Canoe52
(2,948 posts)Looked like they hadnt missed too many meals.
JI7
(89,239 posts)IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)should be the headline