Posted on Jan 12, 2021
U.S. Capitol Mob Brings Questions, Fallout For Pro-Trump Police
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In the aftermath of Wednesday's siege of the U.S. Capitol, attention is turning to the nation's police: How many sympathized with what happened?
The head of the Chicago police union minimized the severity of the riot, while his counterpart in Seattle repeated unfounded claims that the "far left" shared responsibility.
Around the country, police departments are following up on reports of off-duty officers spotted in Washington, D.C. The Seattle Police Department has put two officers on paid leave as their presence in D.C. is investigated.
"Officers, like anyone else, should be allowed to — and are allowed to — attend rallies," says Andrew Myerberg, director of the department's Office of Police Accountability.
"The question with the rally here, though, is did it go over the line of just being a political rally, to supporting insurrection or supporting a violation of the U.S. Constitution or the laws of a jurisdiction?" Myerberg asks.
The head of the Chicago police union minimized the severity of the riot, while his counterpart in Seattle repeated unfounded claims that the "far left" shared responsibility.
Around the country, police departments are following up on reports of off-duty officers spotted in Washington, D.C. The Seattle Police Department has put two officers on paid leave as their presence in D.C. is investigated.
"Officers, like anyone else, should be allowed to — and are allowed to — attend rallies," says Andrew Myerberg, director of the department's Office of Police Accountability.
"The question with the rally here, though, is did it go over the line of just being a political rally, to supporting insurrection or supporting a violation of the U.S. Constitution or the laws of a jurisdiction?" Myerberg asks.
U.S. Capitol Mob Brings Questions, Fallout For Pro-Trump Police
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I would like to see the kind of sit-downs that will shake the nonsense out of our heads.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO3 Phyllis Maynard Despite My Scottish/Prussian Temper. I believe in the Power of "Sit Downs". Peaceful Protest. I'll Give You One, Two, Three Chances. I Can be Quite Forgiving. My Social Justice Catholic Upbringing. You Continually Spit in My Face, Crap on My Values. I Promise the Bad Tempered Scottish Prussian is just waiting to "Come Out!"
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