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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is the police officer running away from the Protester in the Capitol???
Thats unreal. WTF?????
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Why is the police officer running away from the Protester in the Capitol??? (Original Post)
Thrill
Jan 2021
OP
It was a mass of people coming. He rightly did his best without backup or escalating. (Nt)
FreepFryer
Jan 2021
#6
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)1. It seems like he was unarmed and out numbered.
Dem2
(8,168 posts)3. At the end of the video, reinforcements help him hold them off
He was alone, not worth being potentially beaten to death by "Q" man and the dozens behind him.
msongs
(67,443 posts)2. turn and stand his ground? not likely nt
eleny
(46,166 posts)7. He actually kept doing that while raising his baton - Brave patriot
He kept moving back but turned to face them raising his baton. Amazing.
bamagal62
(3,269 posts)4. Why was he unarmed?
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)8. UNARMED?
Intentional
bamagal62
(3,269 posts)11. He seemed to only have a Billy club
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)12. Insane!
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)5. It was a "Tactical Withdrawal." nt.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)6. It was a mass of people coming. He rightly did his best without backup or escalating. (Nt)
Aristus
(66,462 posts)9. Because he's a fucking coward.
Haven't you seen the fainting nancies law enforcement agencies hire nowadays? They come out blasting if someone cuts a loud fart.
Bucky
(54,068 posts)10. Please don't talk about videos if you're not gonna post them.
Jeeze, I've been at work all day teaching teenagers about the Rule of Law.
If you're going to cite videos, be helpful enough to post a link to them