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To me, one of the most upsetting things about yesterday was what seems to be the intentional capitulation of the Capitol Police. I've lived in and around DC for almost all my life and I worked on the Mall for 20+ years. The US Congress has its own police force, under their…
…command, and they have built a reputation for being an elite and competent organization: military culture, serious, practically unlimited resources. After 9-11, when every security org around D.C. (including the Smithsonian, where I workded) re-trained and re-oriented…
…themselves to be _more_ militaristic, more intimidating, less tolerant of the joyous and messy parts of life in a nation's capital in a complex political/social/cultural region with thousands of diverse communities and 30m+ tourists a year. …
The combined regional police and federal security organizations see hundreds of unique and unusual events a year. Protests, foreign dignitaries, arts festivals, marathons and sporting events; they know how to plan — they LOVE to be a part of the intensity and importance of …
…Big Events On The National Stage, and they take great pride in playing the elite Protector And Guardian Role.
I remember going to protests over the years; the level of preparation, foresight, and planning was always evident — which part of the point, right? Show people that…
I remember going to protests over the years; the level of preparation, foresight, and planning was always evident — which part of the point, right? Show people that…
…you are organized, prepared, and ready for anything so people are either calmed or forewarned.
The combined law-and-order organizations charged with protecting Federal property around DC also had/have a reputation for being profoundly racist. I've heard many times over…
The combined law-and-order organizations charged with protecting Federal property around DC also had/have a reputation for being profoundly racist. I've heard many times over…
…the years that people of color, Washingtonians, "did not feel welcome at the Smithsonian or on the Mall", where I worked. I have seen many examples of intimidation, subtle but persistent and evil-feeling interactions that, we have learned more-and-more recently, are…
…a part of everyday life for millions of Americans.
Full stop.
The idea that the independent Capitol Police force, under the direct supervision of Congress, just kind of failed to show up yesterday, or was caught by surprise is not believable. …
Full stop.
The idea that the independent Capitol Police force, under the direct supervision of Congress, just kind of failed to show up yesterday, or was caught by surprise is not believable. …
…And it galls me, makes me sick and furious, to see the way those imbeciles were allowed to waltz in and out of the Capitol yesterday by the police force that has made such a show of being elite enforcers for so long and at such great cost (in the broadest sense of the word).
Others have pointed out, better than I ever could, the deep injustice and betrayal perpetrated by the leaders of the Capitol Police yesterday when seen in contrast with the arbitrary and violent reaction that BLM protests in Washington received in 2020, and which seem to greet…
…people of color and people seeking social and economic justice wherever they gather, with few exceptions.
Gak. I'm spent. Here are some recent/related tweets and articles by others, as much for my own reference as anything.
Gak. I'm spent. Here are some recent/related tweets and articles by others, as much for my own reference as anything.
This statement struck me: "Not since 1812 has the U.S. Capitol been attacked." https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1347144388820963328
So true: the silence has been deafening. https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1347177271275233280
I was picturing more of an immediate suspension of him and his whole team, then a few very, very long tense conversations with Commander Sund. https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1347139758628114434
Good one. And tragic. https://twitter.com/davetotheross/status/1346901938432983041
(From the user known as Tazerface, the air force vet you'll remember for his stoic questioning of "law enforcement" thugs in Portland.) https://twitter.com/Tazerface16/status/1346991713751977985
I read somewhere today that we've managed to keep the confederate flag out of the capitol for 150 years, until yesterday. https://twitter.com/ConradKnauer/status/1346939766177112068
"Maga Protesters Set Police to Easy Mode" https://twitter.com/HardDriveMag/status/1346925542344450053
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