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If they followed proper security no individual would have been let out of the Capitol without being detained and searched.


Agree with this... also though capitol police were overwhelmed and 3 % control (ie managed to keep politicians out of harms way excluding covid implications) of the situation.


Yes, after seeing the video today of the shooting, it's clear that the Capitol police were very barely able to keep people safe. But later, when so much backup arrived, it appeared as if many people simply walked away and went home, which is baffling to me.

The video: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2021/01/08/ash...




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