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lagomorph777

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16. "reasonable to assume that the people making decisions ... that day felt kinship with the Trump mob"

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 11:01 AM

Jan 2021

Not only decisions about the Capitol Police, but the National Guard and other available reinforcements such as Metropolitan Police Department. The lack of reinforcements was no accident, and we already know that Trump specifically blocked the National Guard. That needs to be loudly emphasized in his impeachment trial (and in subsequent criminal trials).

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One big mystery remains unsolved: Why was the Capitol left unguarded? [View all] marmar Jan 2021 OP

Truth will out malaise Jan 2021 #1

Agreed Pachamama Jan 2021 #4

Correct is malaise Jan 2021 #7

Trump loved being Commander in Chief of the Military Pachamama Jan 2021 #11

How did they ever let this monster achieve power malaise Jan 2021 #17

He's the messiah. Seriously, they really think that. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #35

Timing and technology. He took control of the 2016 election. Jetheels Jan 2021 #57

Interesting assessment malaise Jan 2021 #59

Thanks....I think about this stuff way to much lol. n/t Jetheels Jan 2021 #61

Though assessments require intergenerational thinking malaise Jan 2021 #63

Trump started the march illegally kiri Jan 2021 #49

Saw that malaise Jan 2021 #50

I have to say dianaredwing Jan 2021 #56

Natty keep on comin' throuh Tommymac Jan 2021 #51

Can't see the video malaise Jan 2021 #52

Yes it is. Tommymac Jan 2021 #54

LOL malaise Jan 2021 #55

2,300 officers and a $516 million budget - more than the police budgets of Atlanta and Detroit dalton99a Jan 2021 #2

Indeed... Wednesdays Jan 2021 #22

No mystery at all. Trump. marble falls Jan 2021 #3

Gotta' ask the question... "who believed they had something to gain from this?" groundloop Jan 2021 #28

and why was the rally crowd allowed to bring body armor, military helmets, sticks Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #5

+1 appalachiablue Jan 2021 #30

That's a good question. Did the Trump rally allow all the gear and flags and unsearched BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #39

It occurs to me that the REAL stormers maybe weren't at the rally at all. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #41

I read somewhere on DU earlier in the week that they left the elipse mtngirl47 Jan 2021 #48

I'll have to find the reports but Lil Mushakan Jan 2021 #71

It was planned with the full knowledge and support of Donny Bodybags. Squinch Jan 2021 #6

Donnie Two Times hot2na Jan 2021 #42

This is why we need an investigating committee. So that it will never happen again question everything Jan 2021 #8

LIHOP MineralMan Jan 2021 #9

MIHOP lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #20

O noes! The old LIHOP vs MIHOP debates! davekriss Jan 2021 #23

CUHOP My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #44

MIHOP, no question. niyad Jan 2021 #33

Now there's a term I haven't heard in a while davekriss Jan 2021 #21

Marking to read later. tanyev Jan 2021 #10

I don't think it was unguarded. kentuck Jan 2021 #12

Lightly guarded exboyfil Jan 2021 #18

Based on what I've read I have to disagree (but I hope I'm wrong) groundloop Jan 2021 #34

I read where the 'protest' leaders including Trump were informed the march was illegal. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #13

Should we give the GOP a chance for an impeachment vote do over? exboyfil Jan 2021 #15

I read that as well Cbus Girl Jan 2021 #47

One of the Sgt At Arms in the presence exboyfil Jan 2021 #14

"reasonable to assume that the people making decisions ... that day felt kinship with the Trump mob" lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #16

Sund is a tRump loyalist. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #25

Trump wanted that way mshasta Jan 2021 #19

$500 million / 2000 officers $250,000 per officer per year. That's a lot of overhead. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #24

LIHOP OR MIHOP. One or the other. the truth needs to be found. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #26

OK. I give up. Please explain acronyms. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #37

Let it happen on purpose or made it happen on purpose. n/t justgamma Jan 2021 #45

Hmm. That's a tough one. Thanks Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #46

They were old 9/11 acronyms. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #62

That makes sense. Thanks Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #68

Who? Is right! Wawannabe Jan 2021 #27

They would have needed 3x the force to repel the throngs bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #29

Its a conspricacy. CryptoGod Jan 2021 #31

I think I read here LittleGirl Jan 2021 #32

Let us not forget that the loyalist at the Pentagon refused to authorize the NG. Offers of niyad Jan 2021 #36

It was a Coupe attempt...plain and simple. It failed. People need to go to jail. ashredux Jan 2021 #38

People will go to jail. Just give the FBI the time to get the proof, then arrest, try & convict.. Stuart G Jan 2021 #53

Just take a comparison of the police and NG presence at the BLM protest and the Insurrection Cozmo Jan 2021 #40

Because littlemissmartypants Jan 2021 #43

Reichstagfeuer Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #58

Yeah, where's Matt Dillon when you need him? murielm99 Jan 2021 #60

Last I heard, he was in Cognito. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #64

Mystery my ass. The only thing we don't know are the specific details. KPN Jan 2021 #65

Yes that is the big question! Why was the capitol building basically left unguarded? UCmeNdc Jan 2021 #66

At 12:02 next Wednesday, Corgigal Jan 2021 #67

I believe Rebl2 Jan 2021 #69

While I totally agree that there is a lot left to be learned, and a lot left to be done, BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #70