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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-trump-capitol-arrests/prosecutors-say-oath-keepers-militia-members-conspired-in-u-s-capitol-siege-idUKKBN29O2QE?edition-r

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• caseysoftware 6y ago
  Thanks, much appreciated. BIG red flag from this article: No weapons charges. If they were armed, they were not armed lawfully either in DC as a whole or in the Capitol specifically. Therefore, we have to ask: were they armed? Regardless, this line is scary at first glance: "All members are in the tunnels under capital seal them in. Turn on gas." but I've been trying to figure out what it means. I worked on the Hill for years and used some of the tunnels frequently. If they mean the "tunnels" in general, they're huge and expansive so it'd take a huge amount of effort across numerous entry points in almost a dozen buildings to "seal them in." Alternatively, if they mean one of the secure areas (think: bunkers), they're designed to be buttoned up but "turn on gas" still doesn't make sense. Regardless, thanks for the link. It will be interesting to see how the trials play out.