Dutch Uncle
* Tertia Optio * Defend the Constitution
DHS and the FBI will be busy for a few years on this. If they don't already have a task force on RW domestic terrorist groups, they'll most certainly start one.
Like tracking down drug lords, investigating and building cases takes time and often begins with "the little fish" before working up to the big fish. In this case, the little fish are the idiots who posted their plans on the Internet. Political forums are just one source. DHS servers are downloading and storing entire websites for analysis and, if required, as evidence in criminal charges. Even if an owner collapsed and deleted their website, all past data is still stored.
To become a co-conspirator or accessory before the fact only requires participation in the planning, not the execution, so any political forum members or users of other social media who participated in the planning of the Capitol coup attempt and multiple deaths will be held accountable for their part. My guess is that JPP will be short a couple of our far Right members within a year. Those that are still here will be so because they are seen as "harmless", probably mentally deficient due to age and already in a secure facility.
Will JPP slowly move toward center by the end of 2021?
https://www.vox.com/recode/22218963/capitol-photos-legal-charges-fbi-police-facebook-twitter
The Capitol rioters put themselves all over social media. Now the FBI is watching.
Capitol Police may have allowed nearly every member of a mob of pro-Trump rioters to enter, vandalize, and leave the Capitol building scot-free, but internet sleuths and official investigators are determined to hold them accountable.
After insurrectionists crashed through barriers surrounding Capitol Hill, overwhelmed police, rampaged through the Capitol building, and left dozens injured and four dead, there were relatively few arrests, and many people were allowed to simply walk out. There were few consequences then — only about a dozen of the hundreds of invaders were arrested at the scene — but that’s very likely to change in the days and weeks to come. Law enforcement and civilians alike are attempting to identify those who allegedly participated. Thanks to the brazenness of many members of the mob, there’s plenty of evidence at their disposal.
Many participants willingly — and quite happily — posed for photos and videos at the scene, or boasted of their exploits on social media and verified livestream accounts during or shortly after the melee, even though many of their actions may well be serious crimes. Apparently believing they weren’t doing anything wrong or that law enforcement wouldn’t go after them for their actions, the Trump supporters paraded in front of cameras wearing distinct (and thus easily recognizable) costumes and, in some cases, even ID badges.
In short, those who stormed the Capitol didn’t leave social media breadcrumbs for law enforcement to follow to their front doors — they left entire loaves of bread.
Like tracking down drug lords, investigating and building cases takes time and often begins with "the little fish" before working up to the big fish. In this case, the little fish are the idiots who posted their plans on the Internet. Political forums are just one source. DHS servers are downloading and storing entire websites for analysis and, if required, as evidence in criminal charges. Even if an owner collapsed and deleted their website, all past data is still stored.
To become a co-conspirator or accessory before the fact only requires participation in the planning, not the execution, so any political forum members or users of other social media who participated in the planning of the Capitol coup attempt and multiple deaths will be held accountable for their part. My guess is that JPP will be short a couple of our far Right members within a year. Those that are still here will be so because they are seen as "harmless", probably mentally deficient due to age and already in a secure facility.
Will JPP slowly move toward center by the end of 2021?
https://www.vox.com/recode/22218963/capitol-photos-legal-charges-fbi-police-facebook-twitter
The Capitol rioters put themselves all over social media. Now the FBI is watching.
Capitol Police may have allowed nearly every member of a mob of pro-Trump rioters to enter, vandalize, and leave the Capitol building scot-free, but internet sleuths and official investigators are determined to hold them accountable.
After insurrectionists crashed through barriers surrounding Capitol Hill, overwhelmed police, rampaged through the Capitol building, and left dozens injured and four dead, there were relatively few arrests, and many people were allowed to simply walk out. There were few consequences then — only about a dozen of the hundreds of invaders were arrested at the scene — but that’s very likely to change in the days and weeks to come. Law enforcement and civilians alike are attempting to identify those who allegedly participated. Thanks to the brazenness of many members of the mob, there’s plenty of evidence at their disposal.
Many participants willingly — and quite happily — posed for photos and videos at the scene, or boasted of their exploits on social media and verified livestream accounts during or shortly after the melee, even though many of their actions may well be serious crimes. Apparently believing they weren’t doing anything wrong or that law enforcement wouldn’t go after them for their actions, the Trump supporters paraded in front of cameras wearing distinct (and thus easily recognizable) costumes and, in some cases, even ID badges.
In short, those who stormed the Capitol didn’t leave social media breadcrumbs for law enforcement to follow to their front doors — they left entire loaves of bread.
