Outside the Columbus Statehouse. A lot of guns, Proud Boys, Trump flags, etc.
Another brawl happened. There’s a pretty blatant pugilistic attitude here. Everyone seems to be ok.
This is what American politics look like today and it is tremendously sad.
For those reaching out, I'm home safe.
And not to torture a point, but it's sad that me going to a political demonstration -- at the seat of Ohio's government -- warrants well wishes for my safety
-205,347 cases (2,607 new in last 24 hours)
-18,606 hospitalized (173 new)
-5,256 dead (17 new)
All key indicators (hospitalizations, positivity rate, deaths, cases, current hospitalized pop.) are worsening, some at a frightening pace
This is people who are currently in the hospital with COVID-19.
This data lags behind case data. So even if cases magically halted entirely tomorrow, it would still trend up for a week or two. That ain't good
Test positivity's weekly average is high, but on Monday it hit 7%(!)
That's its worst day since July 16.
This indicates it's more than just "more testing=more cases." The virus is growing more prevalent. Also, the higher the rate, the higher the likelihood of missing cases
Could the incidents and lawsuits have been prevented?
Well 3 weeks before Derek Walker joined in the roadside beating of a teenager that would get his partner indicted, this review board cleared him. No training or supervision necessary, it said wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_aff…
Troopers Ralph Justus and Jarod Tupper allegedly beat the hell out of a guy in the parking lot of a Police detachment.
The review board cleared 6 separate incidents from Tupper both before & after the lawsuit and $150,000 settlement. He’s still a trooper wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_aff…