"Because on January 5th, the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys weren't considered a threat. That changed on January 6th." This is not true. "FBI alert about possibl

"Because on January 5th, the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys weren't considered a threat. That changed on January 6th." This is not true. "FBI alert about possible ‘war’ against Congress reached D.C. and Capitol Police on eve of attack, deepening security questions" [1] "FBI, NYPD told Capitol Police about possibility of violence before riot, senior officials say" [2] The FBI issued direct warnings to the Capitol Hill police and others, including such language: "The FBI issued a report from its Norfolk, Va., field office on Jan. 5 that detailed specific calls for violence on Jan. 6, including those that suggested protesters go to the Capitol “ready for war.” [3] Literally 'ready for war'. “We did communicate that information in a timely fashion to the Capitol Police and MPD in not one, not two, but three different ways,” (FBI statement) [4] There's clear evidence that the FBI made a stark warning + assessment and made every attempt to communicate it. Former Capitol Hill Police Chief Steven Sund says that he 'didn't get the memo' but admitted his agency actually did, that he didn't see it himself. It seems pretty clear that the Capitol Hill police and DC Government were informed of the severe potentiality and should have at least had reinforcements or communication channels open if needed. It's hard to know what exact actions they could have taken, but at very least having supplementary support at the ready would have been prudent, rather than have to wait hours for DoD etc. to start moving gears. FYI "True story: the general feeling in my circle of friends " None of us really believed the Proud Boys were that big of a threat - but 'your friends' opinions (and mine) don't matter really, do they? When the FBI is submitting clear and stark intelligence information, that's what matters. It's not about 'how we felt' it's about the material and actionable information available. Finally here is the DC Mayor's public statement indicating she doesn't want/need further support, and that they are prepared. Dated Jan 5. [5] [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-riot-intelligence/2021/02/23/1cdfd126-75f4-11eb-ae66-8b9e3c6918a1_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-riot-intelli... [2] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/fbi-nypd-told-capitol-police-about-possibility-violence-riot-senior-n1253646 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/fbi-nypd-told-capi... [3] https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/540081-ex-capitol-police-chief-did-not-get-fbi-report-warning-of-violence https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/540081-ex-capit... [4] https://www.rollcall.com/2021/03/03/capitol-police-chief-disputes-fbis-account-of-pre-insurrection-warnings/ https://www.rollcall.com/2021/03/03/capitol-police-chief-dis... [5] https://twitter.com/mayorbowser/status/1346530358674792466?lang=en https://twitter.com/mayorbowser/status/1346530358674792466?l...