"It was absolutely my pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection ..."

[Denzil_DC]

Police officer Daniel Hodges excited much concern and sympathy when video showed him being crushed in a doorway and assaulted repeatedly while trying to obstruct the Capitol rioters. He's now recovering and has this to say:

Link to tweet

Liam Stack
@liamstack

“If it wasn’t my job I would do it for free. It was absolutely my pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection,” he said. “And we’ll do it as many times as it takes.”

Where's that "hats off" emoji?

[MacKasey]

1. FTW

Here you go

[COL Mustard]

37. That Guy's Got Balls!

We need more cops like him.

[flying_wahini]

2. Need a lot more of these people.

[AwakeAtLast]

36. I said the same thing to my husband!

For the people in the back!

[Laelth]

3. :hattip: n/t

-Laelth

[Bradshaw3]

4. That young man had a lot of great quotes

Talked about the cognitive dissonance and crazed demeanor of the rioters. He is great.

[soldierant]

61. And he inspired this great story

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/16/10-year-old-montana-girl-sends-get-well-card-officer-daniel-hodges-capitol-riot-door/

[Bradshaw3]

65. Well that made my day!

Thank you for posting. It's easy to forget these days the goodness in people, especially children who are raised right. I felt like Emma.

[soldierant]

68. YVW. Me too.

Almost as good as him getting a medal (which he lso deserves.)

[Vivienne235729]

5. Kudos to him. We need more cops like this young man.

[genxlib]

6. Love this x1000

Give this guy a raise. Being willing to do it for free qualifies for a bonus in my book.

[dalton99a]

7. Kick

[Hugin]

8. !

Thanks to people such as Officer Hodges, a horrendous national tragedy was narrowly averted and American democracy carries on.

Thank you, Officer Hodges .

[Denzil_DC]

11. The officer's name is Daniel Hodges

Liam Stack is a New York Times journalist whose tweet I just happened to borrow for the OP.

Sorry for any confusion!

[Hugin]

15. Fixed.

I don't know why I didn't catch that in the text.

Too much going on, I guess.

[Wicked Blue]

9. Bless you, Officer Hodges!

I hope your recovery is going well.

[Denzil_DC]

12. That's Officer Hodges. See my reply above. n/t

[magicarpet]

10. To defend the US Constitution .....

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and ...

[bringthePaine]

13. true patriot - what a contrast

[Tommymac]

14. A true Patriot. Thank You Officer Hodges

[niyad]

16. I worry for him, though. It upset me watching the video the other day when the camera was

focused on his name tag and badge number.

This line from the interview was so f'n sad. "Inside that building are some of the ,out powerful people in the world. Of course backup is coming." (Paraphrasing a bit.)

[gademocrat7]

17. Bravo, Officer Hodges!

[bullwinkle428]

18. How incredibly great could this country be, if people like Daniel Hodges and Eugene Goodman

were the predominant examples of law enforcement personnel across America?

[Chili]

32. yes yes yes

Police reform should begin with removing bully racist sociopaths with good men like Hodges and Goodman. They are out there - filter out the nutcases who apply for law enforcement jobs and instead RECRUIT men like Hodges and Goodman. How our nation would change. And that doesn't even require huge funding, I would think - it just takes common sense.

[RVN VET71]

58. And funding

but I agree it wouldn’t take huge funding, just adequate+. Such a campaign -- you got me thinking about this because it’s a great idea! -- would set up police recruiters against the military recruiters. Personally, I think the police would get first pick because of the pay and the absence of extended and repeated overseas assignments.

For profiling, consider the F.B.I. methodology (whatever that is) and tailor it to local needs. Same for training. I think if the recruiting process weeds out the dunderheads, like the two officers from Virginia who took selfies inside the building, the training can be more intensively intellectual as well as physical. (I know there are cops reading this who are shaking their heads and grinning at my ignorance, but I think the idea could work to improve the next generation of police by weeding out the dickheads and racists.)

[Chili]

71. I can't remember where this was happening...

Detroit maybe? New police trainees at a precinct were required to work with community groups to not only learn about and absorb the neighborhood, but to walk the streets and to meet the people. Don't know if agreeing to get so involved was mandatory or not, but if you display reluctance or disdain, you're automatically outta here! (that last part is just me talking, not that community program )

And recruitment... empathy, compassion and common sense are not automatically attached to college degrees. Are law enforcement applicants required to take personality tests, like maybe the Myers Briggs test?

I'll bet there are more police departments that already organize this way than we know of. I'm thinking about those vids and photos this summer of cops dancing with the BLM protesters, or kneeling with them, or just simply listening instead of clubbing them with batons. They're out there, and those departments need to be mirrored, from the top down - especially from the top.

[RVN VET71]

72. Agree 1,000%+

I know there’d still be dunderheads who slip through, but the general quality of police and policing would improve.

But it should be a national effort with advertising -- just like the Army does -- to let young people know what a LEO career can offer.

[uponit7771]

55. Amen !!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

19. A true public servant. Thank you, Officer Hodges.

You inspire us and give us hope........

[Marthe48]

20. God Bless this guy!

I love his attitude! I love his love of country!

[sarge43]

21. Your duty is your pleasure and your pleasure, your duty.

Thank you, Officer Hodges

[Tom Rinaldo]

22. Bravo! A brave and righteous human, and an honorable officer of the law. n/t

[ecstatic]

23. A good cop. Thank you

[onecaliberal]

24. More of this.

[SheltieLover]

25. Ty, Officer Hodges & OP!

[PatSeg]

26. That gave me the chills

I had been wondering what happened to him. So glad he's okay.

[Historic NY]

27. He kind will need to help ferret out the other actors of his dept that went to the dark side

They have already suspended dozens

[GulfCoast66]

59. I think he is DC Metro, not Capitol.

Tellingly, they held that door all day, unlike the Capitol police.

[tavernier]

28. I feel confident to say that my kids and grandkids are made of the same grit.

I wish this brave hero a lifetime of good health and happiness.

[SnowCritter]

29. This old jarhead salutes a real patriot

[DemUnleashed]

30. OMG

OMG....I absolutely love, love, love this guy!!!! I want to give him a HUGE hug (masked of course!)!!

[Enoki33]

31. A grateful county and democracy thanks you.

Those who seek to destroy us from within and without are doomed to fail.

[The Animator]

33. When it isn't your job they call you Aunt Teefa

Or something like that...
I think doing public service for free is socialism or some such.

[NoMoreRepugs]

34. We have to hope that is the prevalent attitude

of 99+% of the 20,000 National Guardsmen in DC right now.

[redwitch]

35. I have seen the video of him being crushed many times.

Every time I see it I feel panic and fear for him. Way to be Officer!

[Sympthsical]

38. "Thank you for your help, and f*** you for being here."

I was at work yesterday and passing through the break area, and the TV was showing CNN interviewing a Capitol police officer. He was talking about how some people in the mob were trying to call others off, helping the police, trying to keep things calm and orderly. That quote was brilliant.

I'm happy for the help, but you're an asshole for being here in the first place. Mmmm. *chef's kiss*

[scarletwoman]

47. Thank you for posting that. I also heard him say that in an interview yesterday & I've been trying

to remember it - it's such a great quote!

[Sympthsical]

49. It was so incredibly succint n/t

[scarletwoman]

51. Very much so!

[Bradshaw3]

66. That was officer Fanone who said that

They are with the DC police. I know it's hard to catch when you are at work.

[Kid Berwyn]

39. "If it wasn't my job, I'd do it for free."

“It was absolutely my pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection. And we’ll do it as many times as it takes.” — Police Officer Daniel Hodges, patriot.

Same sentiment as when Nathan Hale said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

[marieo1]

40. Stricter rules for anti-Americans

Daniel Hodges is a Hero, we all need to salute him. We have lots of idiot white supremacists in our country but we have a lot more good decent law abiding citizens who values are the same as the majority of Americans. All these anti-American groups should be outlawed in USA. I am sure the FBI are keeping close tabs on them. We need stricter controls on them and especially on our politicians that sympathize with them. They should not even be allowed to run for office or to serve our country in any way, i.e. Hawley and Cruz!!!

[yardwork]

41. Thank you, Officer Hodges!

[Lonestarblue]

42. How on earth does trash like Boebert get elected to the US Congress!

[bermudat]

57. Voted in by trash

[Blue Owl]

43. K&R

Glad he is OK after that fracas...

[BootinUp]

44. he sounds traumatized. i salute him and wish him well. nt

[Earthshine2]

45. For officer Daniel Hodges, it's now personal! Me, too. We're at war, folks.

They drew first blood.

[Demovictory9]

46. ..👍

[BlancheSplanchnik]

48. We are grateful to you, Officer Hodges!

[coti]

50. I like the cut of this guy's jib. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

52. Thank you for your service

[Cha]

53. WOW!! TY RT!! Such a "pleasure" to hear

that.

The Terrorists "ripped his mask Off"!

[llashram]

54. this

[BobTheSubgenius]

56. This story absolutely floored me.

What a hero. I hope there are FAR more like him than hidden white nationalists on his force, and others. That is a BIG concern to me.

[denbot]

60. A grateful Kick & Rec

[smirkymonkey]

62. Thank you, Officer Daniel Hodges!

You are a true patriot and a hero!

[Lisa0825]

63. I think I'm in love 😍 🥰 💘 nt

[PufPuf23]

64. Hodges is the real deal as an American hero. States the obvious.

Like to hear the young man's ideas on how to improve law enforcement in our country.

Hope he always has happiness in his life.

[TigressDem]

67. K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R

[ibegurpard]

69. Fucking legend

[Wednesdays]

70. Who's gonna play Officer Hodges in the movie?