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G_j

(40,372 posts)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:59 PM Jan 2021

A Capitol Police officer who works the night shift said he and others expected to work on the day of


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/capitol-police-officer-says-cops-sent-home-ahead-of-march-2021-1%3famp

A US Capitol Police officer blamed department leadership for leaving the force understaffed last week for the pro-Trump protest that resulted in rioters storming the Capitol building and wreaking havoc.

The officer asked to remain anonymous, citing department policy not to talk to the media without permission.

He said he was working the night shift last week and found it "puzzling" that he and his colleagues were sent home earlier than expected on Wednesday. He also said nobody asked him to come back after the attack.

Insider contacted the Capitol Police for comment twice but had not received a response by Monday, two days after the first request.

The officer said everybody in the department knew in advance about the pro-Trump march and thought it would be an all-hands-on-deck situation.

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A Capitol Police officer who works the night shift said he and others expected to work on the day of (Original Post) G_j Jan 2021 OP
link? Native Jan 2021 #1
It is in post! Nt USALiberal Jan 2021 #4
sorry, now added G_j Jan 2021 #5
Sund purposely left the door wide open. dalton99a Jan 2021 #2
Funny business soothsayer Jan 2021 #3
Sund is a career officer- 58Sunliner Jan 2021 #6
DCCP? maxsolomon Jan 2021 #7
DC Capitol Police-sorry. 58Sunliner Jan 2021 #8
NBD. I collect acronyms. maxsolomon Jan 2021 #10
Damn this was a real attempted coup Thrill Jan 2021 #9
That's been sinking in all weekend. maxsolomon Jan 2021 #11
The Head of the Capitol Police is a huge trumper and it appears he aided the sedition. lark Jan 2021 #12

58Sunliner

(4,410 posts)
6. Sund is a career officer-
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:22 PM
Jan 2021

promoted from with-in, who says he was ignored when on Jan 4 he asked for support. The DoD timeline says under Jan 4 that DCCP said no need for support. The acting Sec of Defense is a Trump lackey, appointed by him after he lost the election. The DoD is disputing that Sund requested help. Sund had to know personnel schedules.
Time will tell. I hope. Maybe Miller and Sund are both lying.

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)
10. NBD. I collect acronyms.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:36 PM
Jan 2021

I did a planning project for a Housing Authority once and I kept a running tally. they and the knowledgeable consultants were amused.

lark

(23,158 posts)
12. The Head of the Capitol Police is a huge trumper and it appears he aided the sedition.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:41 PM
Jan 2021

He's also still there which makes me so mad I could scream. He's still in place and probably deliberately endangering Biden and America for his longed for drumpf dictatorship.

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