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“That was a heavily trained group of militia terrorists that attacked us. They had radios...2-way communicators and earpieces...bear spray...flash bangs. They were prepared.” ~Black veteran of the US Capitol Police.ARREST THEM ALL.
#GOPSedition https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/black-capitol-police-racism-mob
“They strategically put 2 IEDs, pipe bombs in 2 different locations. These guys were military trained. A lot of them were former military,” the veteran said, referring to 2 pipe bombs found outside the headquarters of the @DNC and the Republican National Committee.
“I found out what (the terrorists) were planning when a friend of mine screenshot me an Instagram story from the Proud Boys saying, ‘We’re breaching the capitol today, guys. I hope y’all ready.’”
Yet officers were unprepared and then outmanned and overpowered by the violent mob.
Yet officers were unprepared and then outmanned and overpowered by the violent mob.
Management’s inaction left Black police officers especially vulnerable to the violent mob, incited by Trump, who has a record of inspiring #racist vigilantes.
One colleague, another Black officer, tried in vain to hold back the terrorists hunting for Congressional members. https://twitter.com/drdenagrayson/status/1347757056984551425
One colleague, another Black officer, tried in vain to hold back the terrorists hunting for Congressional members.
https://twitter.com/drdenagrayson/status/1347757056984551425
One officer described coming face to face with police officers from across the country in the seditious mob. Some of them flashed their badges, telling him to let them through, and trying to explain that this was all part of a movement that was supposed to “help.”
What upset the officer the most was seeing images of a white colleague taking a selfie with the terrorists, seeming to enjoy his time with the #insurrectionists roaming the Capitol with confederate flags and other symbols of white supremacy.
“That one hurt me the most because I was on the other side of the Capitol getting my ass kicked.”
This brave officer risked his life to protect the lives of elected leaders, Democrats and @GOP, while his white colleague TOOK SELFIES with the terrorists.
This brave officer risked his life to protect the lives of elected leaders, Democrats and @GOP, while his white colleague TOOK SELFIES with the terrorists.
“If you’re going to treat #BLM one way, then you should treat this group the same goddamn way. With this group you were being kind and nice and letting them walk back out. Some of them got arrested but a lot didn’t. EVERYONE should have been arrested.”
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY.
“I sat down with one of my buddies, another Black guy, and tears just started streaming down my face. I said, ‘what the f***, man? Is this America? WTF just happened? I’m so sick and tired of this s***.”
He screamed so everyone could hear: “These are racist ass terrorists.”
He screamed so everyone could hear: “These are racist ass terrorists.”
“I got called a nigger 15 times today,” the veteran officer shouted in the rotunda. “Trump did this and we got all of these f***ing people in our department that voted for him. How the f*** can you support him?”
“I cried for about 15 minutes and I just let it out.”
“I cried for about 15 minutes and I just let it out.”
The Capitol Police protected the lives of me and my husband Rep @AlanGrayson.
I’m grateful for their courage against these seditionists.
I’m ANGRY they weren’t prepared by their leadership for this violent coup attempt, and some in their ranks appeared to HELP the terrorists. https://twitter.com/drdenagrayson/status/1348116873473380353
I’m grateful for their courage against these seditionists.
I’m ANGRY they weren’t prepared by their leadership for this violent coup attempt, and some in their ranks appeared to HELP the terrorists.
https://twitter.com/drdenagrayson/status/1348116873473380353
