The FBI has singled out an an assailant in its investigation into the death of a Capitol Police officer who died from injuries sustained while guarding the Capitol against a pro-Trump mob that laid siege on the building last month, according a report from The New York Times.
This is one bastard I’d really like to see them get. I hope he has some serious “Law & Order” coming his way.
investigators have homed in on a person seen on video of the riot who attacked Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
Let me guess. The killer was an antifa in a festive mood.
”The development comes after the FBI opened a homicide investigation into Sicknick’s death following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.”
Every GOP politician who still supports Trump needs to have “Cop Killer” tattooed on their forehead.
Seems law enforcement recognizes their catch-22…for years they’ve been spraying protesters nationwide with unregulated irritants, but they can create lingering disabilities and be lethal.
Their solution? Reduce the homicide to assault and dodge yet again the necessity of product regulation and better “crowd control” training.
So, was this first degree homicide or voluntary manslaughter? I think the prosecution could easily argue that an attempt to overthrow Congress and hang the Vice President was, in fact, premeditated. It will be interesting to see where this goes.
Anyone who attacked these cops, Capitol or DC, in ways that could have killed them, or clearly plotted to murder members of congress, should be given suspended death sentences, and serve no less than 20 years.
The Times pointed out that while irritants like bear spray, pepper spray and mace are typically classified as nonlethal, they can cause physical reactions, including disorientation, which could lead to further injury. Their use also comes with additional risks for people with underlying health conditions,
This perpetrator should be arrested and charged to the highest extent possible. That being said, the irony of law enforcement going after someone using these chemicals criminally, when they’ve done the same against nonviolent protestors (some of whom have sustained significant injuries) does not escape me. Perhaps we should consider these potentially deadly weapons and use accordingly?
although they have not yet identified the assailant by name.
How many minutes until OAN reports it was a Mrs. Anne T. Fa?
Once the conviction comes and the DOJ establishes in the trial the lethality of chemical agents, it’s time for the FBI to go after these guys.
I will be interested in knowing what the autopsy says is COD. Could be chemical burns in the respiratory system or an allergic reaction?
I think she knows that bear spray should only be used against state troopers, not policemen.
Oh BTW, Manafort does not have to forfeit some of his properties due to the pardon.
In a court filing, they said Trump’s Dec. 23 pardon of Manafort meant the U.S. will no longer seek Manafort’s sprawling house in Water Mill, New York, his brownstone in Brooklyn, or his apartment on the edge of Manhattan’s Chinatown.
The order does not apply to other Manafort assets that were already forfeited and sold, including an apartment in Trump Tower in Manhattan, a bank account and a life insurance policy.
Some sources are putting the value of the 3 properties at 19 million.
Plus, he sold his Florida house he paid 1.5 million for in 2007 to his wife for ten bucks while he was in prison. So the poor guy still has 4 multi million dollar homes and won’t have to start all over.
The Trump Tower apartment sold for 3 million, less than he paid for it.
What happened here, as tragic as it was, also reemphasizes why tear gas is banned by the Geneva Convention. And yet, the US uses it against its own citizens.
Other effects of tear gas include a difficulty in swallowing, drooling and severe burning in the mouth. In some cases, it can cause an asthma attack or swelling in the area that could potentially lead to asphyxiation or death.
Not sure why they haven’t charged with murder; I doubt he was genuinely concerned about protection from bears so it sounds like premeditation to me.
I don’t understand why bear spray being labeled as nonlethal gets a free pass on a manslaughter charge when you kill someone with it.
Can’t think of anywhere else that we do that sort of thing.
You sure?
Exactly. I can kill with a shopping cart, with enough effort.
I’m from the Bay Area. Our bears are tame. Maybe DC has a rowdier set.
Justifiable homicide if they brought 16 items into the 15-item express lane.
Innumeracy is not a capital crime…for the first offense.