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You mean to tell me that the white supremacist mob included off-duty police officers? Wow! Who could have guessed https://twitter.com/jamieogrady/status/1347038776623828992
Police union leadership across the country stands in solidarity with the white mob https://twitter.com/ChipMitchell1/status/1347207462097715200
the Republican Attorneys General Association (prosecutors) helped organize the mob https://twitter.com/alexkotch/status/1347228635409899520
former Oakland cop explains why he rushed the Capitol https://twitter.com/DarwinBondGraha/status/1347208907874213888
Pinal County Sheriff speaks in support of the white mob (cc @JessPish) https://twitter.com/andrewboxford/status/1347218772797448193
A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant is under investigation both criminally and administratively after posting multiple photographs on Facebook showing her near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday @JessPish https://www.ksat.com/news/defenders/2021/01/07/bexar-county-sheriffs-lieutenant-under-investigation-for-possible-role-in-deadly-us-capitol-riot/
Former Gwinnett County sheriff Butch Conway attended the DC rally, continues to support Trump, but says that the violence made him "sick" and he blames the riots on "agitators" (???) https://www.11alive.com/article/news/conway-on-capitol-violence/85-a22bfe6d-800a-4f93-a019-e68a027996eb
A Zelienople (PA) police officer is under investigation following a Facebook post that showed him attending Wednesday’s rally in Washington, D.C. https://www.wtae.com/article/zelienople-police-officer-under-investigation-following-facebook-post-from-dc-trump-rally/35154765#
A Vermont state trooper has been suspended and an internal investigation launched after the off-duty officer was accused of posting personal statements on social media that support the insurgency at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday https://www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/trooper-suspended-over-facebook-post-supporting-insurgency/article_425747c0-5116-11eb-a46f-cf8152e7ab9e.html
This isn’t quite “support” or “attendance” but it does tell you about the tone cops adopt towards MAGA mobs, even while they’re being stormed https://twitter.com/mslaurabliss/status/1347272655708192770
Multiple off duty officers (not sure which jurisdictions) reportedly tried to flash their badges as they entered the Capitol
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/07/capitol-hill-riots-doj-456178#:~:text=One%20current%20Metro%20D.C.%20police,attempted%20to%20overrun%20the%20building
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/07/capitol-hill-riots-doj-456178#:~:text=One%20current%20Metro%20D.C.%20police,attempted%20to%20overrun%20the%20building
More info about a former cop who attended the riot — current OPD officers have engaged with his support for the mob https://twitter.com/awinston/status/1347384190942261248
Capitol police tried to direct members of the mob to Schumer’s office https://twitter.com/sternbergh/status/1347367342074945536
Because the white supremacist mob was generally pro-cop, Capitol police assumed that risks were low https://www.newsweek.com/officials-decry-law-enforcement-failure-capitol-riot-suspect-organized-hierarchical-plot-1559883
Possible that directions were also given to find Clyburn https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1347584903324594177
Canadian County Sheriff Chris West (from Oklahoma) attended the rally, and denies allegations that he entered the Capitol. His remarks are contradictory https://www.koco.com/article/canadian-county-sheriff-went-to-trump-protest-but-says-he-didnt-enter-us-capitol/35166894
Newsweek is working to confirm reports from multiple police departments nationwide re: cops attending riots https://twitter.com/naveedajamali/status/1347693342499491847
At least two Seattle police officers who were in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday during the riot at the U.S. Capitol have been placed on administrative leave. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-police-officers-who-were-in-dc-during-wednesday-riots-placed-on-administrative-leave/
Further detail on Oakland cops supporting ex-cop who attended riot https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/1347782915644649472
Corrections officers reportedly attended the rally; facilities not specified https://twitter.com/Kevodeep1/status/1347758504535228416
CSPOA Vice President Rick Dalton calls for written/video proof of “instigators besides Trump supporters” in the riots. https://twitter.com/jesspish/status/1347923396085096448
The Franklin County Sheriff in Ohio fired a public information officer for making a Facebook post condemning the DC riot. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/01/08/franklin-county-ohio-sheriffs-official-told-resign-over-criticizing-capitol-police-in-trump-riot/6598940002/
. @RepJayapal alleges that Capitol police coordinated with riot in some capacity https://twitter.com/JewishWorker/status/1347977644017672192
A police officer from York County, PA (named Jeff, if anyone is trying to find him) attended the DC riot on Wednesday.
"There's a lot of people here willing to take orders," he said. "If the orders are given, the people will rise up."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/us/capitol-rioters.html?referringSource=articleShare
"There's a lot of people here willing to take orders," he said. "If the orders are given, the people will rise up."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/us/capitol-rioters.html?referringSource=articleShare
Even judges are chiming in in support of the white riot. https://twitter.com/apantazi/status/1348021168448675841
Black Capitol Hill cops told Buzzfeed that off duty cops rioting in the white mob flashed badges at them. Other rioters brandished thin blue line flags, and the irony was not lost on Hill cops.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/black-capitol-police-racism-mob
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/black-capitol-police-racism-mob
In Kentucky, Franklin County public defenders say Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Farmer boasted about his involvement in the pro-Trump rally on a now-deleted Facebook account, saying "Gonna be an epic day!! Most diverse group of people I've ever seen in my life." https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2021/01/09/kentucky-public-defenders-demand-action-after-deputy-went-dc-rally/6610578002/
Update to the preceding post: Sheriff Chris Quire (Franklin Co., KY) has reassigned detective Jeff Farmer "to another role in the sheriff's office" and promised an investigation of Farmer's attendance of the Trump riot. He also noted Farmer's 1A rights...
https://www.state-journal.com/crime/sheriff-reassigns-detective-criticized-for-attending-trump-rally-accused-of-past-police-misconduct/article_a35b4ea4-5387-11eb-a952-475dbe0dcd13.html
https://www.state-journal.com/crime/sheriff-reassigns-detective-criticized-for-attending-trump-rally-accused-of-past-police-misconduct/article_a35b4ea4-5387-11eb-a952-475dbe0dcd13.html
In Virginia, the Rocky Mount police department says it placed two officers on administrative leave after it learned they attended the riot. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-police-investigation/off-duty-police-firefighters-under-investigation-in-connection-with-us-capitol-riot-idUSKBN29F0KH
The Philadelphia police department reassigned Detective Jennifer Gugger after social media posts showed her attending the Trump riot last week. The reassignment is in the context of an ongoing investigation. https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/philly-detective-reassigned-trump-insurrection-capitol-20210111.html
Here's one for the "support" category, not attendance. Looks like Jason Gill, with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department in Kansas, made a post supporting the riot and calling on Capitol Hill cops to support it. Sheriff investigating.
Reporting: http://www.esubulletin.com/news/kansans-who-traveled-to-d-c-bonded-in-spiritual-war-organizer-says/article_3e140df4-52b2-11eb-991a-1fed9968a241.html
Reporting: http://www.esubulletin.com/news/kansans-who-traveled-to-d-c-bonded-in-spiritual-war-organizer-says/article_3e140df4-52b2-11eb-991a-1fed9968a241.html
John Guandolo, an Islamophobic bigot and ex-FBI agent, is pictured below speaking in support of the Trump riot. Reporting from @JessPish in The Nation shows he gave 13 trainings to law enforcement in 2016 alone, collecting fees from PDs. h/t @gusbova https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1347640148327084033
Police Commisioner Dermot Shea told NY1 the NYPD is investigating at least one member who may have participated in last week's riots at the Capitol Building. https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/public-safety/2021/01/11/nypd-investigating-member-who-may-have-participated-in-capitol-riots
In Maryland, the Anne Arundel County Police Department suspended an officer with pay while they investigate if the officer was involved in the DC Trump riot. https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ac-cn-anne-arundel-police-suspension-capitol-insurrection-20210111-pqxjmesiindrjnyptffeggz7we-story.html
Two Capitol Hill officers have been suspended. One took selfies with the white mob, and another wore a MAGA hat while directing the mob. https://twitter.com/caitlinzemma/status/1348751146865876999
10 to 15 Capitol cops under investigation for behavior during the riots. Can't confirm nature of investigation, but this doubles my ongoing tally of police involvement in the riots (We're now at 22, minimum) https://twitter.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1348756456603082756
More robust reported piece supporting the preceding two posts, via CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/11/politics/capitol-police-officers-suspended-tim-ryan/index.html
A Kentucky state trooper has been reassigned while the agency investigates his attendance at the Trump riot. https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article248432880.html
A Secret Service officer is under investigation after posting comments in support of Trump rioters. https://twitter.com/mateagold/status/1348806511410163713
Nicholes Lentz, an officer with North Miami Beach from June 2016 until last August, discusses the insurrection as he stands inside the Capitol building. “America has spoken. You cannot stop millions of people, you cannot stop it." https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/north-miami/article248423315.html
A previous post about Secret Service support for rioters was deleted; here is sourcing for that claim. https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1348832069934174209?s=20
Former corrections officer Jason Riddle (New Hampshire resident) was present inside the riot at the Capitol. https://www.concordmonitor.com/Trump-protesters-from-NH-38223519
Two Arkansas state troopers reportedly requested leave and were in DC on January 6. Attendance at rally/riot not yet confirmed. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2021/01/11/state-troopers-were-in-d-c-during-capitol-riot-where-were-they-dont-know
Huge update here.
SEPTA Transit Police (Philly) is actively investigating seven officers who attended a rally organized by President Donald Trump supporters in Washington D.C. last week that ended with the storming of the United States Capitol Building. https://twitter.com/rw_briggs/status/1349113804848771073
SEPTA Transit Police (Philly) is actively investigating seven officers who attended a rally organized by President Donald Trump supporters in Washington D.C. last week that ended with the storming of the United States Capitol Building. https://twitter.com/rw_briggs/status/1349113804848771073
This is the first instance I've seen where a currently employed corrections officer is being investigated for attendance at the Trump riot. The Charles County, MD sheriff is investigating. Not sure which agency the CO works for https://twitter.com/AllisonPapson/status/1349104621046943744
I am retiring this thread. Please consult this page (and spreadsheet linked within) for further updates. https://twitter.com/jbenmenachem/status/1349417053959184390
