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8 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Cortney Craft, a Metro PD officer, took to Facebook to claim "first hand knowledge" of "off duty police officers from around the country" using their police badges to gain access to the US Capitol as part of the right-wing mob. Craft deleted the post soon after publishing.
I did not see off duty cops flashing badges to gain access to the Capitol, but I saw plenty of guys in police tactical gear (which can be purchased by private citizens) around. And I witnessed Capitol PD shaking hands and fraternizing with MAGA types, as they've done in the past.
Didn’t hit record in time but this MAGA guy had just been engaged in an extended session of friendly banter and hand shakes with this Capitol PD officer
On December 14, 2020, @wyattreed13 filmed top MPD brass including Bashaw & Glover hanging out with Proud Boys and accepting their first aid after the cops teargassed themselves.

This collaborative culture explains the kid gloves treatment at the Capitol.

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