#SeditionHunters
1/ Before 1/6 “The House Sergeant at Arms warned Members of Congress...to arrive early...and use underground tunnels to travel" between office bldgs &
"the Capitol, instead of walking.... Such precautions are not common during protests"
nbcwashington.com/news/local/dem…
1/ Before 1/6 “The House Sergeant at Arms warned Members of Congress...to arrive early...and use underground tunnels to travel" between office bldgs &
"the Capitol, instead of walking.... Such precautions are not common during protests"
nbcwashington.com/news/local/dem…
2/ Beyond guarding the Capitol & congressional office bldgs, Capitol Police “patrols take them as far as the area around Union Station.”
USCP controls the "movement of all vehicular and other traffic, including demonstration activity," on Capitol Grounds
wusa9.com/article/news/n…
USCP controls the "movement of all vehicular and other traffic, including demonstration activity," on Capitol Grounds
wusa9.com/article/news/n…
3/ From 12/31 DC road closures for 1/5 & 1/6 focused around the WH/Mall (unclear when it was known that Trump would speak at rally)
The road closures stopped at 3rd St NW, west of the Reflecting Pool & West Lawn, near the edge of the Capitol Grounds map
The road closures stopped at 3rd St NW, west of the Reflecting Pool & West Lawn, near the edge of the Capitol Grounds map
https://twitter.com/DCPoliceDept/status/1344782124163997696?s=20
4/ 9:32 am on 1/6: DCPoliceTraffic account tweeted that more roads were closed:
"Group 1: Is heading southbound on 15th Street, NW towards The Ellipse."
Possibly the Proud Boys, who met at the Washington Monument at 10 am before marching to the Capitol.
"Group 1: Is heading southbound on 15th Street, NW towards The Ellipse."
Possibly the Proud Boys, who met at the Washington Monument at 10 am before marching to the Capitol.
https://twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic/status/1346827019032662024?s=20
5/ More road closures: announced by DCPoliceTraffic tweet over the next 32 mins.
DHS Federal Protective Service officers were tracking the Proud Boys between the Ellipse and the Capitol on 1/6: FOIA records obtained by Buzzfeed's
@bri_sacks @JasonLeopold
buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…
DHS Federal Protective Service officers were tracking the Proud Boys between the Ellipse and the Capitol on 1/6: FOIA records obtained by Buzzfeed's
@bri_sacks @JasonLeopold
buzzfeednews.com/article/briann…
6/ More information is needed on the timing/extent of Capitol Grounds road closures
At 11:36 am DCPoliceTraffic tweeted that Capitol Police had shut down some roads
That was a little over an hour before the initial breach on the West Lawn of the Capitol
At 11:36 am DCPoliceTraffic tweeted that Capitol Police had shut down some roads
That was a little over an hour before the initial breach on the West Lawn of the Capitol
https://twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic/status/1346858140504125442?s=20
7/ Note: two pipe bombs were found shortly before/around 1 p.m., several blocks south of the Capitol near the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices.
More information is needed on road closures related to the bomb response.
Map: Buzzfeed
fbi.gov/wanted/seeking…
More information is needed on road closures related to the bomb response.
Map: Buzzfeed
fbi.gov/wanted/seeking…
8/ Replies to the road closure tweets from the DCPoliceTraffic quickly contrasted the police treatment of BLM protesters, a criticism that would continue beyond 1/6
Some, however, warned the police:
12:03 pm, as crowds gathered along Capitol barricades
Some, however, warned the police:
12:03 pm, as crowds gathered along Capitol barricades
https://twitter.com/starchildonfire/status/1346865069536251904?s=20
9/ 12:55 pm DCPoliceTraffic tweeted that the road between the East side of the Capitol & the Supreme Court was closed by Capitol Police.
The initial breach on the NW side of the Capitol had already begun.
USCP Chief Sund requested MPD & Nat'l Guard aid.
The initial breach on the NW side of the Capitol had already begun.
USCP Chief Sund requested MPD & Nat'l Guard aid.
https://twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic/status/1346878171396902915?s=20
10/ At 1:07 pm DCPoliceTraffic tweeted:
“Group 2: Stationary at The United States Capitol.”
The Proud Boys may have been Group 1 (see tweet 4).
Whoever Group 2 was referring to,
"Stationary at The United States Capitol"
is quite an understatement.
“Group 2: Stationary at The United States Capitol.”
The Proud Boys may have been Group 1 (see tweet 4).
Whoever Group 2 was referring to,
"Stationary at The United States Capitol"
is quite an understatement.
https://twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic/status/1346881004460511235?s=20
11/ Later, DCPoliceTraffic retweeted that the Metro would shut down at 8 pm;
and Mayor Bowser’s 6 pm curfew announcement;
and on 1/7: roads around the Capitol closed for a police investigation would remain closed as new fencing & barricades were erected
and Mayor Bowser’s 6 pm curfew announcement;
and on 1/7: roads around the Capitol closed for a police investigation would remain closed as new fencing & barricades were erected
https://twitter.com/MayorBowser/status/1346946138126118914?s=20
12/ Compare the Capitol road closures for Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress
Note: 1/6/21 was also a joint session,
plus the Vice President
On 2/4/20, road closures on Capitol Grounds
began 2 hrs before the 9 pm speech
uscp.gov/media-center/p…
Note: 1/6/21 was also a joint session,
plus the Vice President
On 2/4/20, road closures on Capitol Grounds
began 2 hrs before the 9 pm speech
uscp.gov/media-center/p…
⬆️
13/ For the SOTU: "Given the high level of security...the United States Capitol Police (USCP) is responsible for a significant amount of preparation and coordination with its numerous law enforcement partners":
incl. Secret Service, U.S. Park Police & Metropolitan Police Dept.
13/ For the SOTU: "Given the high level of security...the United States Capitol Police (USCP) is responsible for a significant amount of preparation and coordination with its numerous law enforcement partners":
incl. Secret Service, U.S. Park Police & Metropolitan Police Dept.
#DCRallies
@bennybryant17
14/ Last year "none of the lawmakers who serve on committees whose jurisdiction includes the Capitol Police said the force charged with protecting and securing Congress should be subject to the 1966 Freedom of Information Act."
rollcall.com/2020/06/15/cap…
@bennybryant17
14/ Last year "none of the lawmakers who serve on committees whose jurisdiction includes the Capitol Police said the force charged with protecting and securing Congress should be subject to the 1966 Freedom of Information Act."
rollcall.com/2020/06/15/cap…
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