#uscp

The Capitol Police are pissed off at Republicans for not wanting to investigate the pro-Trump terrorists who tried to kill or injure them.

Republicans make a lot of noise about law and order, Republicans claim that they support the police. But apparently Trumpist Republicans think it’s okay to break the law or assault police officers if Donald Trump wills it.

Officers of the US Capitol Police criticized Republican leaders' opposition to the creation of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots in a powerful letter released Wednesday afternoon as the House debated the measure.

"The brave men and women of the USCP were subjected to hours and hours of physical trauma which has led to months of mental anguish," the members wrote, adding that the complex where they work still has broken doors and windows — visual reminders of the events of that day.

The letter was shared by Rep. Jamie Raskin's office in an email to a bipartisan list of members' chiefs of staffs. The email, obtained by BuzzFeed News, says the Maryland Democrat has been "in discussions with several rank-and-file" officers and listened to them "describe their physical and emotional traumas" stemming from the deadly riots.

Portrait of an unidentified United States Capitol Police officer by C.M. Bell of Washington, D.C., c. 1800′s.

What the fuck is the matter with the Capitol Police?

The Capitol Police weren’t very good at keeping pro-Trump terrorists out of the US Capitol on January 6th. But they did prevent National Guard troops, who were actually protecting the complex, from taking rest breaks inside there. The Guard were forced to rest at a parking garage.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a disabled Iraq War veteran, was outraged when she heard about this. Long story short: Sen. Duckworth immediately offered the use of her office to the troops. After a bunch of calls, she announced on Twitter that the troops were back inside the Capitol.

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a federal agency. Much of the federal government had been neglected and went to seed under Donald Trump. Trump may have understood this when he sent his mob to attack the Capitol - knowing that the understaffed and poorly led force there would not be able to cope with the terrorists. The police chief resigned last week and a permanent replacement has yet to be found.

Any Congressional investigations of the insurrection need to look deeply into the security lapse which led to the sacking of the Capitol. A review of the effectiveness and competence of the USCP should be part of that.

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71 year old man with guns and ammo arrested near Capitol

A 71 year old West Virginia man who was armed with guns and ammunition was arrested by the Capitol on Wednesday, D.C. Police said. At around 1:30 p.m., police approached Dennis Westover who was parked in the middle of an intersection. Police found two handguns with 20 rounds of ammunition in his possession. Westover was charged with having a handgun and unregistered ammunition. A Texas man was…

US Capitol On Lockdown After Fire Reported Nearby

Inauguration rehearsals came to a pause on Monday morning as the Capitol went under lockdown due to an “external security threat,” U.S. Capitol Police said. A fire was reported several blocks away from under a bridge. https://twitter.com/JProskowGlobal/status/1351187928165314563 Lawmakers were sent an alert letting them know there was no entry or exit from the building. Anyone inside were told…

Second Virginia Man Arrested At Inauguration Checkpoint

Another Virginia man was arrested in Washington, D.C. at an Inauguration Checkpoint, half a mile from the Capitol, on Sunday afternoon. Police said Guy Berry, 22, had 3 high-capacity magazines, a firearm, and 37 rounds of unregistered ammunition. Berry was carrying a Glock 22, with the firearm visible in a holster. He was charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device,…