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18 U.S. Code § 2071 - Concealment, removal, or mutilation generally
44 U.S.C. 2202 - The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records; and such records shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
LOCK HIM UP!
Agreed. It's already been noted that the position of the shooting was a final barrier to Congressional reps. Who those reps are remains unknown, but it would surprise me if it was McCarthy back there screaming on his phone to Trump.
The embarrassment of Babbitt being shot to protect him would be a main reason to be against an investigation. I love irony.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
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18 U.S. Code § 2071 - Concealment, removal, or mutilation generally
44 U.S.C. 2202 - The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records; and such records shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
LOCK HIM UP!
Hello 50USA,
That describes the poorly informed. Hillary got it right when she said about half of his supporters could be placed in a 'basket of deplorables.'
The other half are smart enough to know better, but for various reasons they choose to vote for him anyway. Often the reason is greed of believing they will become richer under Trump than any Democrat. And frequently the reason is simply not being well informed and going along with the crowd rumor mills.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
While non-lethal is great, obviously it had been used with ZERO effect up to the point the Insurrectionists were poised to breach the final barrier between violent insurrectionists, including Babbitt, and Congressional reps.
At that point, there was little left to do except shoot whoever came through the breach. Had anyone followed Babbitt, I suspect they'd have been shot too due to the criticality of the situation.
https://billmoyers.com/story/insurre...er-up-updated/
1:11 p.m.: Trump ends his speech by urging his followers to march down Pennsylvania Avenue: “We fight like hell. If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore… Our exciting adventures and boldest endeavors have not yet begun… We’re going to the Capitol. We’re going to try and give them [Republicans] the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country.”
(DoD Memo) 1:26 p.m.: The Capitol Police orders the evacuation of the Capitol complex.
2:11 p.m.: Trump’s mob breaches the Capitol building – breaking windows, climbing inside, and opening doors for others to follow.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/inves...video-capitol/
Babbitt, a 35-year-old California native, and more than a dozen others appeared to be trying to get into the Speaker’s Lobby, a hallway that would have given them access to the House of Representatives chamber...A second clip, recorded approximately three minutes before the shooting, appears to show lawmakers and officials in the Speaker’s Lobby, just yards from Babbitt and others trying to get through. Rep. James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), the chairman of the House Rules Committee, was one of those present, a spokesperson confirmed....
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
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