A short thread on the foreseeability of RW protesters violently forcing their way into the Capitol. See if these details resonate:
"A special legislative session at the... Capitol got off to a chaotic start... with far-right protesters storming the [building]."
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"A special legislative session at the... Capitol got off to a chaotic start... with far-right protesters storming the [building]."
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https://twitter.com/tmthurston/status/1347389566362087425
"a growing number of protesters pushed their way through the Capitol doors chanting, “let us in"... Police officers donned gas masks as they squared off with protesters, some of whom carried firearms and bear spray"
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"Among the protesters were members of Patriot Prayer, a far-right group based in Vancouver, Washington, that attracts white supremacists and has engaged in violence."
"officers were sprayed with 'some kind of chemical agent'... while trying to repel people from the building"
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"officers were sprayed with 'some kind of chemical agent'... while trying to repel people from the building"
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"demonstrators... shattered glass doors into the Capitol"
"members of the crowd harassed or assaulted journalists"
Familiar, right?
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"members of the crowd harassed or assaulted journalists"
Familiar, right?
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All of the above happened at the OREGON state capital on Dec. 21. Source: "Far-right protesters disrupt Oregon Legislature special session - OPB" opb.org/article/2020/1…
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What happened in Michigan and then in Oregon was a DRY RUN FOR JAN. 6, dammit. Patriot Prayer + the Proud Boys were PRACTICING. If I understood that at the time, you KNOW federal authorities understood it, too.
Biden's gotta clean house.
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Biden's gotta clean house.
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