Several Capitol police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Several U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended and more than a dozen others are under investigation for suspected involvement with or inappropriate support for the demonstration last week that turned into a deadly riot at the Capitol, according to members of Congress, police officials and staff members briefed on the developments.

Eight separate investigations have been launched into the actions of Capitol officers, according to one congressional aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the status of the internal review.

In one of the cases, officers had posted what Capitol Police investigators found to be messages showing support for the rally on Wednesday that preceded the attack on the complex, including touting President Trump’s baseless contention that the election had been stolen through voter fraud, the aide said.

Investigators in another instance found that a Capitol officer had posted “inappropriate” images of President-elect Joe Biden on a social media account. The aide declined to describe the photographs.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-police-officers-suspended/2021/01/11/0ee0e422-545f-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html

[LearnedHand]

1. This combined with the news about Biden's security detail switch-up

Makes me worry a little (a lot!) for his and Harris’s safety. I suspect the rot goes very deep in Washington.

[Bluethroughu]

2. Saw a lot of good and a lot of bad

Let's get rid of the bad, keep the good and add better.

Accountability will help heal this country.

[cstanleytech]

3. This is exactly why so many police departments need a deep cleaning. I am not saying defund them

either rather a significant portion of their budgets need to be redirected into rooting out people like this who should never have been put in a position of authority in the first place.

[onetexan]

4. That's correct, every police force in the country needs to be scrubbed of extremists and racists

This is part of the "Reform the Police" mantra. The "Defund" word has and will continue to hurt us if we keep using it.

[cstanleytech]

5. I would not be surprised in the least if the defund mantra was not weaponized by a certain

country famous for its Vodka to help their allies in our country such as the close one they have in Kentucky.

[onetexan]

6. oh there's no doubt, and we already know there were russian-speaking rioters @capitol last wednesday

The loss of missing laptops and sensitive materials is also very worrisome. Alot of groups co-opting these events for their purposes. We are in alot of danger from both domestic & foreign enemies.

[Cozmo]

7. Epidemy of Cowardice: The Blue Lives Brand