On 1/6, hours before Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, US Park Police monitoring rallygoers at the Washington Monument were already feeling overwhelmed
Officers arrested a man for breaching the barriers. In response, a woman yells "Antifa, let him go"
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Officers arrested a man for breaching the barriers. In response, a woman yells "Antifa, let him go"
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In another TikTok video before he was taken away, a Trump supporter murmurs about the police “...rush them. There's more of us than them."
"You piece of shit," they yell. "You wouldn't do this to Antifa or BLM!"
"You piece of shit," they yell. "You wouldn't do this to Antifa or BLM!"
Officers there said the hostility caused them to huddle up inside a visitor screening room. Trump fans carrying Stop the Steal signs then banged against the glass
Aided by USPP on horses, the group got their "butts out of there" before things got worse by sneaking out the back
Aided by USPP on horses, the group got their "butts out of there" before things got worse by sneaking out the back
USPP has been plagued by chronic issues
After their role in violently clearing peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square last June, their union wrote to Congress asking for reforms, stating they “lack the staffing to implement crowd control effectively” buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…
After their role in violently clearing peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square last June, their union wrote to Congress asking for reforms, stating they “lack the staffing to implement crowd control effectively” buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…
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