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Are you sure? Most of the rioters seem like herpa-derpers, but some came there on a mission, like this guy: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13690389/us-capitol-r

Are you sure? Most of the rioters seem like herpa-derpers, but some came there on a mission, like this guy: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13690389/us-capitol-rioters-zip-ties-plan-take-hostages/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13690389/us-capitol-rioters-zi... (those are not regular zipties, but the "taking hostages" kind)

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago
I also notice he’s masked. That was unusual for that lot. There were definitely some folks there with mayhem in mind.
- throwaway201103 6y ago
  Yes it would be really interesting to find out who those guys were, were they Proud Boys, Antifa, foreign agents, undercover domestic agents, etc?
  - jandrese 6y ago
    There have been several arrests already. Thus far it seems to be right wing extremists. For example, the lady who was shot trying to enter the VP bunker has a social media profile with extensive Qanon related postings. Another was a Republican member of the House of Representatives. He was caught because he livestreamed himself breaking the law, as all genius criminals do. The story about Antifa being in the riots was made up out of whole cloth by the Washington Times. The company they cited put out a press release saying that they had done no such thing and the whole story was a fabrication.
ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago
On another note, the same publication (a redtop, so the language is rather "pithy") has this story[0], in which the "Fine People on All Sides" smeared feces around the place. They have a photo of a guy on his hands and knees, cleaning the place. He's a congressman.[1] [0] https://www.the-sun.com/news/2105149/trump-supporters-smeared-poo-capitol-building/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/2105149/trump-supporters-smeare... [1] https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/us/congressman-capitol-trash-trnd/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/us/congressman-capitol-trash-...

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago

I also notice he’s masked. That was unusual for that lot. There were definitely some folks there with mayhem in mind.

throwaway201103 6y ago
Yes it would be really interesting to find out who those guys were, were they Proud Boys, Antifa, foreign agents, undercover domestic agents, etc?
- jandrese 6y ago
  There have been several arrests already. Thus far it seems to be right wing extremists. For example, the lady who was shot trying to enter the VP bunker has a social media profile with extensive Qanon related postings. Another was a Republican member of the House of Representatives. He was caught because he livestreamed himself breaking the law, as all genius criminals do. The story about Antifa being in the riots was made up out of whole cloth by the Washington Times. The company they cited put out a press release saying that they had done no such thing and the whole story was a fabrication.

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago

On another note, the same publication (a redtop, so the language is rather "pithy") has this story[0], in which the "Fine People on All Sides" smeared feces around the place. They have a photo of a guy on his hands and knees, cleaning the place. He's a congressman.[1] [0] https://www.the-sun.com/news/2105149/trump-supporters-smeared-poo-capitol-building/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/2105149/trump-supporters-smeare... [1] https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/us/congressman-capitol-trash-trnd/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/us/congressman-capitol-trash-...