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>It was a protest gone off the rails, with a few bad actors, and an embarrasing lack of preparedness by the Capitol Police on that day of all days, given what h
by na85 6y ago
>It was a protest gone off the rails, with a few bad actors, and an embarrasing lack of preparedness by the Capitol Police on that day of all days, given what has been going on all year.
Those "few bad actors" had weapons and tried to interrupt the certification of the new president. They may be idiots because of their poor planning but their intent was obvious to anyone who hasn't drank the kool-aid.
- WindyLakeReturn 6y agoAnd previously a few bad actors attempted to assassinate a number of GOP representatives, yet we didn't see a comparable reaction. I also seem to recall there were people staging faked but realistic looking beheadings of Trump which was celebrated as free speech.
- na85 6y agoAh yes, whataboutism, HN's favourite refuge when confronted with unassailable arguments.
- throwaway201103 6y agoI don't think anyone (certainly not me) is denying some intent of at least a core of instigators to create a disruption, at minimum. They should be identified, charged with their crimes, and stand trial.