Capitol Riot Warnings Weren't Acted On as System Failed

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The elaborate national security network set up after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to identify and thwart threats failed ahead of last month’s Capitol riot, as law enforcement didn’t act on intelligence about potential violence and prevent the assault.

Offices spread across the country that share intelligence among federal, state and local law enforcement pointed out alarming online discussions about weapons in the days before the Jan. 6 rally in Washington. A Federal Bureau of Investigation field office reported a rallying call for war and the sharing of maps of the Capitol. The Department of Homeland Security warned about the heightened potential for violence in the rally’s run-up, though mentioned no specific threat for Jan. 6.

While the information was shared, this multipoint warning system broke down, failing to generate sufficient follow-up, as officials spotted and dismissed these signals while missing others entirely, according to interviews with current and former officials and a review of internal government documents.

The result: The extensive local and federal law-enforcement network that protects Washington was never fully prepared, leaving the usually heavily guarded city center vulnerable to attack. That assault came Jan. 6 when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol as Congress was preparing to certify President Biden’s election victory.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/capitol-riot-warnings-werent-acted-on-as-system-failed/ar-BB1duUGh?ocid=NL_ENUS_D1_20210208_6_2

Didn't certain players stymie the response?

[Squinch]

1. Certain players did, definitely, stymie the response, but we spend trillions on national security.

You would think all that money would have bought us some fail-safes against a few individuals overriding the measures put in place to keep us safe.

Otherwise, what's the point??