What led to the storming of the US Capitol on January 6th? #FollowTheTimeline
POLICE BRUTALITY evidence thread. π§΅π
POLICE BRUTALITY evidence thread. π§΅π
On January 6th at 1:13pm: Officer Thau and the DC Metropolitan Police arrived on the Capitolβs West Plaza.
Upon arrival, Thau frantically requests Capitol Police provide him with βblast munitionsβ to start throwing at the mostly peaceful crowd.
Upon arrival, Thau frantically requests Capitol Police provide him with βblast munitionsβ to start throwing at the mostly peaceful crowd.
Thau repeatedly requests βblast munitionsβ from different supervisors on the ground for the next 10 minutes.
At 1:17pm, Thau orders Capitol PD βsnipers nestβ to continue firing indiscriminately into the crowd.
He screams βletβs go, fucking shoot them!β βShoot! Shoot! Shoot!β
He screams βletβs go, fucking shoot them!β βShoot! Shoot! Shoot!β
At 1:22pm, Thau grabs a DC officerβs taser. He then rushes to the front line and proceeds to tase a random protestor who can be heard screaming in pain.
The crowd responds angrily to Thauβs offensive use of the weapon, yelling βwhat the fuck is wrong with you guys?!β
The crowd responds angrily to Thauβs offensive use of the weapon, yelling βwhat the fuck is wrong with you guys?!β
Blast and incendiary munitions arrive at 1:25pm.
From approx 1:25pm until 2:25pm, Capitol and DC police incite the crowd with an unrelenting barrage of grenades and mortars.
Protestor Kevin Greeson drops dead at 1:28pm. Witnesses allege he was killed by one of these grenades.
From approx 1:25pm until 2:25pm, Capitol and DC police incite the crowd with an unrelenting barrage of grenades and mortars.
Protestor Kevin Greeson drops dead at 1:28pm. Witnesses allege he was killed by one of these grenades.
On January 6th at 2:02pm, protestor Derrick Vargo is pushed from a ledge on the NW staircase by a Capitol PD officer as he attempts to hang a Trump flag.
At 2:03pm, DC police first use their LRAD system (long range acoustic device), in violation of established protocol.
DC law requires police to give 3 separate warnings with the LRAD and an opportunity to disperse before using violence or munitions to clear a protest crowd.
DC law requires police to give 3 separate warnings with the LRAD and an opportunity to disperse before using violence or munitions to clear a protest crowd.
The text images included here are from Jon Turleyβs testimony on the clearing of the Pershing Park BLM protests outside the White House in 2020.
The attempted clearing of the West Plaza protest was evidently illegal according to case law highlighted in congress.govβ¦
The attempted clearing of the West Plaza protest was evidently illegal according to case law highlighted in congress.govβ¦
On January 6th at 2:18pm, DC police Sgt. Edwards admits to his Commander that their munitions are hitting innocent people. Officer Thau admits that they are inciting ten protestors for every person they hit. π£π₯
At 2:19pm, the DC commander orders officers not to βlose the steps of the Capitol.β
At 2:25pm, more 40mm munitions arrive. Thau orders Officer βRichβ to shoot a CS mortar βover the fucking scaffolding.β
Rich misfires and gases the entire DC police line, causing them to retreat.
At 2:25pm, more 40mm munitions arrive. Thau orders Officer βRichβ to shoot a CS mortar βover the fucking scaffolding.β
Rich misfires and gases the entire DC police line, causing them to retreat.
At 2:33pm, Thau tells arriving DC MPD officers to abandon the West Plaza, ordering them βdo not go down the fucking stairs.β
For context, here is an overhead video timelapse of the West Plaza protest. #FollowTheTimeline
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