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Your link is actually a great example of the confusion that has led to harassment and hatred of Capitol Police officers. The Capitol Police (Controlled by Cong
by mike_d 5y ago
Your link is actually a great example of the confusion that has led to harassment and hatred of Capitol Police officers.
The Capitol Police (Controlled by Congress), DC Metro Police (Mayor of DC) and DC Protective Services (Mayor of DC) were the good guys in almost all of this.
The Park Police (subject of your link), Secret Service, Federal Protective Service, US Marshal Service, and DC National Guard were all under the authority of the Executive branch and the ones who forcefully cleared the park and harassed BLM protestors. (ACPD and MPD also assisted Park Police under a mutual aid request)
The Bureau of Prisons was never requested but showed up to the party anyway, likely at the direction of the head of DHS, who was not interviewed for the OIG report.
- mschuster91 5y agoFrom the perspective of someone beaten up by a police officer, there is no way to distinguish from which part of the police he just got beat up.