As more folks are arrested for the insurrection we are going to see high rate of people with records of intimate partner violence, stalking, and harassment. 1/
Terrorizing women and girls and internet trolling is directly correlated to being violent and unreasonable in other facets. including work, friendships, school, family, AND POLITICS. 2/
As my colleague, Caroline said, "Violence against women and girls on the micro level of interpersonal IS TERRORISM designed to uphold patriarchy/male supremacy on the macro level. 3/
Some insurrectionists have reported histories of being abusers.
Some in the news have histories of abuse. We know Ashli Babbitt, who was shot dead, trying to climb through the window 4/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9126329/Trump-supporting-Capitol-rioter-shot-dead-harassed-husbands-ex.html
Some in the news have histories of abuse. We know Ashli Babbitt, who was shot dead, trying to climb through the window 4/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9126329/Trump-supporting-Capitol-rioter-shot-dead-harassed-husbands-ex.html
into the congressional chambers, had multiple restraining orders for attacking her then-boyfriend’s ex, filing false police reports, rear ending her car, and harassing her with phone calls. 5/
West Virginia state delegate, Derrick Evans, who livestreamed himself storming the Capitol, in 2019 violated a restraining order for repeatedly stalking and threatening a woman with bodily injury. 6/ https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/document-anti-abortion-protester-violates-restraining-order-from-charleston-clinic/article_59484641-9a73-55db-a823-992931c71a90.html
Air Force combat veteran, Larry Rendall Brock, who was stalking Pelosi’s office in full tactical gear and helmet with sets of flex-cuffs in his hand was turned in by his ex-wife. 7/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/press-release/file/1352026/download
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/press-release/file/1352026/download
These people were coming to assassinate. In my book I talk about the known link between domestic violence and murder. 8/ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nobodys-victim-carrie-goldberg/1129997598
It's a self-selecting group of people who prioritize their own desires over the safety and autonomy of other people. They're jealous and controlling and believe delusional things. 9/
Also, I say the stuff way more articulately in this article https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a35191349/insurrections-abusers-capitol/