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108. My dad WAS a cop. We have quite different perspectives.

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #107)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 09:49 AM

Feb 2021

Also, I said "armed" originally--that is not limited to firearms. There were a variety of weapons in the crowd.

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Graham blames Capitol Police for not using lethal force on more rioters [View all] brooklynite Feb 2021 OP

Sickening bloodlust Walleye Feb 2021 #1

If the rioters were Black, Linsey would have had his wish AllTooEasy Feb 2021 #32

Absolutely! I guess Lindsay would like it if some other members got shot in the crossfire as wel Walleye Feb 2021 #35

One officer said he knew that if he started shooting into the crowd his gun would be taken away Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #2

THIS Generic Other Feb 2021 #4

Makes perfect sense to me Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2021 #6

Good point. The ass hat pulled me in again. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #8

That's because he is a kompromised, racist ass hat. ananda Feb 2021 #40

Yep. Exactly. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #43

Still makes me wonder DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #79

Maybe he just can't be anything else... ananda Feb 2021 #84

This...they were over-run as it was Maeve Feb 2021 #11

But of course Lindsey G is now an expert in LE tactics and riot control. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #14

Then why did the mob not fire back when Ashli Babbitt was shot in the head? AllTooEasy Feb 2021 #34

The shooter was behind a door, they couldn't get to him. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #41

And a tactical unit had just started to arrive, so the odds had shifted. Maeve Feb 2021 #46

I never saw any pictures of any with firearms. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #81

Quick google brought up this: Maeve Feb 2021 #85

I still dont see one. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #99

Read the article--not everything is in pictures Maeve Feb 2021 #102

Ok, it says ONE guy was caught leaving had a handgun. The others were elsewhere. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #107

My dad WAS a cop. We have quite different perspectives. Maeve Feb 2021 #108

Yes. He said in an interview that he'd have liked to say underpants Feb 2021 #18

Yes I remember that. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #19

Yep. That was him. underpants Feb 2021 #22

Yup, that was Officer Michael Fanone. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #94

They're Untrained Armchair Warriors modrepub Feb 2021 #29

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Feb 2021 #45

Their training and good judgement saved the day, and lives. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #50

Yes that's what I was thinking. Why provide them with a weapon if they didn't bring one Walleye Feb 2021 #37

Or the Rebl2 Feb 2021 #48

Penalties for carrying weapons in DC are very harsh. It's a federal offense, no LuckyLib Feb 2021 #75

Thast not usually what happens. Shoot the first ones & the rest take off. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #80

they aren't stupid Snoopy 7 Feb 2021 #103

Because they have been riding that tiger of lies; aka Trumpism for so long Uncle Joe Feb 2021 #111

SPEECHLESS Generic Other Feb 2021 #3

OK Lemmiwinks (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #5

"...rioters when they came to my house, Susan Collin's house..." thucythucy Feb 2021 #7

He clearly has a drinking problem. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #9

What an asshole! Behind the Aegis Feb 2021 #10

Spineless limp worm lusts for blood. Considering his proclivity for attaching himself to strong men Hekate Feb 2021 #12

The CP were outnumbered, Lindsey!!! ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2021 #13

He holds the police accountable but not Trump? BlueStater Feb 2021 #15

I hold the police accountable too, because if the rioters were Black AllTooEasy Feb 2021 #30

Uh huh orangecrush Feb 2021 #54

"Back the Blue"- yeah, right.... Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2021 #78

That says it all Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #92

I am seldom speechless, but this one leaves me in that state. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #16

Trump wanted a massacre (of his own mob) C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #17

I agree Deuxcents Feb 2021 #21

As much as McCain was a pain in the behind BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #20

I am coming to the conclusion that Lindsey is drunk most of the time. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #23

Anyone With a Modicum of Sense Cannot Help But Realize That Would Have Been a Suicide Move The Roux Comes First Feb 2021 #24

The DC National Guard was required to be unarmed, didn't have vests and other safety Old Terp Feb 2021 #58

This is how GOP backs the blue by throwing cops under the bus IronLionZion Feb 2021 #25

Graham just threw the #bluelivesmatter police under the bus riversedge Feb 2021 #33

Graham is just a coward. BootinUp Feb 2021 #26

Expert on & king of hypocrisy. rickyhall Feb 2021 #27

I guarantee there were more insurrectionists with guns than police that day NickB79 Feb 2021 #28

"The people in charge of securing the Capitol let the country down."..... riversedge Feb 2021 #31

Lindsey, trump was in charge of the defense department. Walleye Feb 2021 #39

Graham's a pathetic psycho. I've seen Peter Lorre play similar roles in film. nt oasis Feb 2021 #36

Maybe because Trump's DOD didn't help them??? LeftInTX Feb 2021 #38

Says the idiot that served in the military but never saw action. LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #42

And Thorp didn't bother including anything to rebut Lindsey's statement. All one sided. LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #44

My email to Graham, the filthy coward SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #47

Oh Sure, The American Public Would support a massacre. NOT! twin_ghost Feb 2021 #49

Weren't the NG stripped of all sorts of stuff before they went in? secondwind Feb 2021 #51

yEAH MAYBE you need a firing squad since you tried to yuiyoshida Feb 2021 #52

Shut up, Graham. orangecrush Feb 2021 #53

Shut.the.fuck.up.Lindsey. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2021 #71

Land! Brace yourselves for another hissy fit. He's going to clinch his fists and... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #55

And what were they supposed to do when they ran out of bullets? Ohioboy Feb 2021 #56

Say it plain, Lindsey... Do you approve the killing of Trump terrorist Ashli Babbitt? keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #57

And did he pull timms139 Feb 2021 #59

Hypocrisy is his specialty. nature-lover Feb 2021 #60

Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #61

So because the police didn't shoot people, Trump should be allowed to walk free? That's GOP logic Rabrrrrrr Feb 2021 #62

He wanted a bloodbath so Trump could call martial law. marble falls Feb 2021 #63

Couldn't agree with you more, comrade. You scooped the thought right out of my brain. WheelWalker Feb 2021 #66

He didn't get the memo, deadly force is usually saved for minorities and liberals. Jay25 Feb 2021 #64

You don't often hear of a dictator's Lt. Marthe48 Feb 2021 #65

Asshole packman Feb 2021 #67

We'd all be better off if they used lethal force BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #68

Um, Lindsey ? You're the last person who should be talking about "letting the country down". eppur_se_muova Feb 2021 #69

Lindsey Graham should get down on his KNEES... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #101

Good luck, Linsey Graham Piasladic Feb 2021 #70

When can we start ignoring this clown? Owl Feb 2021 #72

Unlike a number of our classier posters, I am not rendered speechless. But most of my words niyad Feb 2021 #73

He's got a little secret Turbineguy Feb 2021 #74

I keep thinking that it is a very big, very dirty secret, and putin knows it, too. niyad Feb 2021 #76

Everyone keeps talking about Lindsays "secret". For decades. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #82

Maybe I'm giving him too much credit. Turbineguy Feb 2021 #91

They SHOULD have. Hit the first 3-5 through the door & thats the end of it. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #77

WTF???? Mary Mac Feb 2021 #83

Yet if the Capitol Police did use lethal force, Graham Cracker would throw a shit fit about... Crowman2009 Feb 2021 #86

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #87

Hah - I agree with Lindsey. Lucky Luciano Feb 2021 #88

republicans - the party of death. George II Feb 2021 #89

LOL, he never quits. maxsolomon Feb 2021 #90

I wondered myself why the CP did not shoot the rioters. mysteryowl Feb 2021 #93

Officer Michael Fanone explained why he did not use deadly force. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #95

I figured there was a good answer for it. mysteryowl Feb 2021 #96

They probably thought the same thing as Fanone. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #97

They DID USE DEADLY FORCE! Smackdown2019 Feb 2021 #98

Not at THAT door they didnt. Watch the video; soon as shes shot they turn. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #100

apparently he wanted more, much more LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #104

House Members were being evacuated through an exit accessed through the Speaker's Lobby. moriah Feb 2021 #106

that makes sense-- thanks! LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #112

Did "rioters" come *inside* Susan Collin's house, or Graham's house? moriah Feb 2021 #105

Now, *that's* victim-shaming on a massive scale! n/t malthaussen Feb 2021 #109

That disgusting, snivelling little pig. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #110

The same reason you don't insult the person bringing your food, xxqqqzme Feb 2021 #113

He should be grateful to them for saving his sorry ass. NT raccoon Feb 2021 #114