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The police state let this happen

Don't let them pretend that they were overwhelmed by protesters.

Jan 06, 2021
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Watching live footage of protesters outside of the Capitol this afternoon, it was clear to me that they posed no threat to security. I said as much around 2 o’clock. The protesters were disorganized, poorly equipped for any kind of confrontation, and not, to put it generally, in ideal physical condition. Just a few shots of tear gas scattered many of th…

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