> protesters outnumbering cops "100 to 1" That's the relevant point, not whether or not the cops removed the barrier. The cops knew that hundreds of protesters

> protesters outnumbering cops "100 to 1" That's the relevant point, not whether or not the cops removed the barrier. The cops knew that hundreds of protesters were planning in on breaking into the capital building to assassinate senators, and purposely didn't send anyone to stop them. The whole thing was literally planned in public on social media.