How many of the mob actually went into the Capitol?

[kentuck]

Was it several hundred?

Or several thousand?

Did most of them stay outside the building?

It appeared that the most passionate and violent insurrectionists did not hesitate to break into the nations Capitol and threaten the elected representatives of this country.

If they can arrest most of those that were inside the Capitol, they will have decapitated a large part of the Trump cult, in my opinion.

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. If they had a phone on them that was on....

They absolutely were “marked”, have no doubt.

Apparently the capital building is soaking in cell service, so each and every person that enters the building is able to be tracked if they are carrying a cell phone that is turned on.

How many of the people that were in the building do you think that didn’t apply to?

It might take months, but the data is already logged, and I am confident they all will be getting contacted in due time.

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. This

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. That would be nice, and we both know they have already arrested a bunch..

..like..fifty or more? Certainly the most egregious that went viral because of photos.

The dude with his feet on Pelosi’s desk? Arrested.
The guy carrying the lecturn? Arrested.
The guy wearing the dopey fur headdress? Arrested
The guy that chased the officer up the stairs? Arrested


Etc. etc.

Give the FBI time. I’m confident most if not all will get what’s coming to them.

[jmbar2]

10. Only the dumb ones went in first

More organized paramilitary block(s) were involved. They were told to not bring cell phones.

Link to tweet

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. Whoever wrote that needs to spend 20 years behind bars, minimum.

But yes, you make a good point that there were plenty of these fucking terrorists who know enough to leave their phones at home or hotel.

[progree]

12. I don't think the phone has to be on to be locatable, I think they ping periodically anyway.

I don't think its something that one can turn off either via changing some settings. Maybe a faraday bag would work.

[dclarston13]

3. Their phone probably marked some of them

Especially the civilians, the others like the oath keepers are probably taking precautions with their electronic comms.
But I would imagine that the cops were deploying stingrays in the area. So they will have info on most of them. The burner phones are the issue.
https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/stingray-tracking-devices-whos-got-them

[haele]

8. From what it looked like, about 2/3 of them milled about within the steps and rotunda - "inside".

As there was damage and murder done on the portico, the steps, and in the rotunda, I think that would be considered "inside the Capitol" - these people didn't stay on the public lawn or the public sidewalk as a "normal" first amendment protest would occur.

Probably 1/4 of them actually went in further past the rotunda and immediate halls, but very few of the protesters appeared to remain outside the Federal Building.

Haele