What We've Learned (so far) thread
We started looking for 4 rioters who dragged an officer (#5737) into the mob and beat him before and after he lost consciousness. We thought he might be officer Brian Sicknick, who later died. We know now he was officer A.P. Wayte who survived.
We started looking for 4 rioters who dragged an officer (#5737) into the mob and beat him before and after he lost consciousness. We thought he might be officer Brian Sicknick, who later died. We know now he was officer A.P. Wayte who survived.
In the hunt, though, we found video of a guy (GrayPack) who threw a fire extinguisher at a group of police. One of them had had his helmet knocked off by a different guy who checked him over a ledge. The extinguisher hit one cop in the head, bounced into the helmetless guy.
We know that Officer Sicknick was hit in the head by an extinguisher, "walked it off," then collapsed later and died, presuably from brain bleeding. Those facts fit the helmetless officer, but we don't know yet if he is Sicknick. He turns his head; they don't look that similar.
Nonetheless, GrayPack is guilty of either murder or attempted murder. So there's a second project now pursuing him. An obsessive focus on his CFD wool hat proved a waste of time. He is not the Chicago fireman that some thought was him. 
Back to the mob that dragged & beat 3 officers. We're looking for several attackers. #fingerman and #Scallops joined #Hockeystickman in a coordinated attack, joined by #OrangeNTeal and #CATSweat. #Caveman beat the unconscious Wayte savagely. Here is a handy chart by
@pugcoot.
@pugcoot.
That last guy is new. #TheCommander led the battle on the tunnel where the infamous cop-crushing battle took place. He gave orders sending fresh bodies in and cycling the wounded out, the negotiated a truce with police at the end. Clearly a leader in this effort.
Finally, a mistake. Have to admit when wrong. I uncritically retweeted a dox on Confederate Flag Guy, by @Gagladla as a guy from Calgary Ricky T. Not him, many good sources report. Ricky looks like the guy and posted the picture on his own feed, I guess. Should have checked more
If you have time and want to help, you could pick a rioter from the list, follow their hashtag, and help find them in photos and videos. Follow up leads to home towns, jobs, demonstrations. Please DON'T just blurt out "Looks like this dude!" Better to DM others to check first.
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