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On January 6 2021 during the attempt by trump supporters to overturn a lawful election Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman led the crowd away from the senate chambers.
At 0:33 he glances to his left, that is the entrance to the senate chamber. He leads the crowd to the right.
The insurrectionists had zip ties, there is no telling what they were planning to do with any leadership they captured.
I'd also like to take this moment to remind any MAGAfucks out there that your God trump still hasn't spent a single fucking penny to fund the defense of the insurrectionists being thrown in jail. Not one penny of his "vast" fortune. He calls none of his attorney friends to help your defense. Nothing. You rot in jail while he comfortably sits at Mara-Lago.
You're puppets, you're useful idiots to him.
bixby66
He was able to lead them away because he knew their desire to kill a black man would override their initial goal.
103Brewer
Officer Goodman’s super power is intense situational awareness. This man is truly awesome!
CloakedFigure
I wish someone would have spartan kicked that traitorous cocksucker that was chasing him down the stairs. I hope these people are ruined.
ActionJohnnie
This is how he should escort them to prison.
FreshNews247
A man doing a job for a company he thought was looking out for him. Express the Gratitude
Fawin
Krembananen
What a professional. A true protector of the peace.
bourbonandbaddecisions
He is a better man than I am. He had restraint. I would have used that door way to create a fatal funnel and clogged it with bodies.
WoodHandle
It was normal political discourse - according to GQP.
bugcooper
he should have split that first guys head open with the baton
codenameRadical
Still disappointed that shooting is the answer for simply witnessing a black person, but not for literal invasion of the capitol
codenameRadical
The double standard of shooting citizens for any reason, but not right wing extremists during insurrection is glaring
Frozenpasties
Beanie cunt should have gotten his nose smashed in
rmmmm
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CuntyMcWhoreBag
According to the gop. That’s tour guide Eugene Goodman.
arumunus
Have a friend who initially questioned his (and his family's) far-right political viewpoints after seeing this on the news.. now he claims->
arumunus
It was a protest more peaceful than the BLM and that the media built it into something else.
SmokyDoggg
Evergrey
Oh, they were gonna abduct, torture, demand an overturn of the election, and probably execute. At least that was what they fantasized.
ThailandExpress
Blakeadelic
Any footage from this shameful day pisses me off so much. Fascists continue to downplay it in public while speaking truth in private.
stevensls35
I still want to know why they didn't just shoot them. ( aside from them being white)
SmokyDoggg
From what I heard somebody somewhere didn't prepare with enough Police, not sure if purposely or not. If the shorthanded police shoots one
SmokyDoggg
the rest will beat the remaining cops to death. The right response would've been to have an army of cops with full riot gear, or the army.
GoldTeef4ErrBody
I’d have This is Sparta kicked his ass down those stairs
LifeConfessionguy1
I'm sorry I would have shot them. Forgive me
DukePhelan
I wish you had been there then. They cleared out pretty quickly once that MAGA bitch got what she deserved.
BarfMonger
Nothing to forgive. Eugene here is a better person than both of us.
johnspeck2
I really don’t understand why force wasn’t used. In any other country if someone raided the capitol that would have been stopped immediately
OverpricedCrayon
I am surprised more weren't shot. Especially the guy in the beanie here, I would have expected him to have been killed a few seconds in.
Ismellofhockey
Orders from the top prevented reinforcements, and a gun only has, what, 9 bullets? Against 100 people it won't do you enough good.
johnspeck2
I’m not calling for people being shot, but there is a ton more police should have done.
johnspeck2
I can guarantee if it truly was antifa, the right would be calling for all of their deaths immediately
Stabmatic
That hardly stops them from doing so anyways.
DukePhelan
I will. They should have been killed the instant they broken into the capital building. They ran once that MAGA bitch got what she deserve
djangojazz
Yep. But the DNC is so weak not a SINGLE FUCKING PLANNER has even got a slap on the wrist. The DNC might as well just say: "Try again, we>
OverpricedCrayon
The DNC as in the Democratic National Committee? What does the DNC have to do with any of this?
djangojazz
They are the party in control of Congress and can kick out members of Congress. Or they can sit there and just let GOP Congress do anything
OverpricedCrayon
Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think the DNC has that ability. They just organize all democrats they dont control what congress members do.
djangojazz
Democrats, DNC, Organization of Democrats, the royal order of democratic congress. Whatever. The DNC has the speaker of both houses.>
djangojazz
They can vote to remove people or charge them with conduct. They don't. After the Civil War they didn't let the Confederacy sympathizers>
djangojazz
don't give a shit about the people that plan it. Just the lower redneck morons that do it."
Ismellofhockey
We're all impatient for them to get punished. But if you want to make sure they do, you have to build a solid case. It takes time, and---
Ismellofhockey
there are plenty of signs that they are making good progress. It's not weakness. Proving intent is incredibly hard.
djangojazz
After 2023 they will be dismantled so while I appreciate the 'it's hard'. The GOP doesn't share that sentiment. When they want to do>
djangojazz
something. They just do it. RBG died, they replaced here THAT WEEK. The DNC is being quiet, not listing anything they do, never seem>
annoyingjoe
Singlehandedly fighting off an army of the mentally-ill
crankyoldgeezer
Yktraotors aren’t mentally ill.
simplemusician
Please don't associate this bullshit with mental illness. This was caused by misinformation, fear mongering, and propaganda. Not MI.
zuken
Some of them probably are. Conspiracies prey on the mentally ill by giving them perceived, simple answers that alleviate anxiety.
zuken
But there's likely plenty that are simply malicious and enjoy the fellowship of like individuals
ihavethelowground
The real zombies of the pandemic
GlowstickJedi
Or to give them their common name, Republicans.
Alphonsevaher
And he didn't shoot them.
nclu
I wonder how many of history's coups were carried out by the absolute dregs
DrGrue
The mentally ill wouldn't do this, they're not monsters. These are Republicans
arumunus
This gave me chills when watching it after it happened. There just seemed to be so much murderous intent in the eyes of those chasing him.
Artoris
I still don"t understand how this isn't punishable by life in prison.
Totallyscrewedinaustin
Is it another officer filming? Or was it one of the traitors storming the capitol? Every time I see this I wonder about it...
SmokyDoggg
It was a reporter
demoncookie
Igor Bobic.
Metallica93
And none of them received any serious time, correct? Lack of consequences means this was a trial run. They only have to get it right once :/
IHateApostrophes
The guy who orchestrated the whole thing has suffered no consequences. He'll die of old age first. Rule of Law is dead in this country.
beardsandbeers
A few have faced real consequences, but not nearly enough, and 1/3 of the country is fine with it, so yeah, it will happen again.
DoctahGhostly
Marijuana possession for personal use? 5-10 years. Trying to forcibly overthrow the federal government? Couple of months w/ good behavior.
INeverWaitForIt
Months? More like weeks, sometimes just days.
Nuds
the story of the guy who was in the Q shirt https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rqzqSEDyGT4X61vFcwajK?si=ZexGQR0qRn2pWWJdIXo7Tg&utm_source=cop
ucandcantunc
That guy has murder in his eyes…
FlissFloss86Gaming
Incorrect. https://apnews.com/article/stewart-rhodes-arrested-oath-keepers-jan-6-insurrection-70019e1007132e8df786aaf77215a110
FlissFloss86Gaming
And considering there's no honor among thieves, I would guess there will be many more charges as the cases unfold
procrastinatingagain
Not long enough.
Metallica93
Wouldn't say "Incorrect": "Sedition charges are difficult to win and rarely used"/"...steep prison time of 20 years if convicted". Big "if".
TheFishFace
"premature" though if prosecution is ongoing
FlissFloss86Gaming
Considering how stupid so many of these people are, and how brazenly in the open Jan 6 was planned, I don't think that "if" is very big
Metallica93
Did you read below about the last time those charges were used? I expect some Trump-appointed judge to fuck this up. My point still stands.
FlissFloss86Gaming
I did - the article states the Hutaree didn't have detailed plans. We know that the Jan 6 people DID have detailed plans, and posted (1/
DoctahGhostly
I think OP was more referring to the hundreds that knew what they were doing but hadn’t planned it in advance like these chucklefucks.
beardsandbeers
That cop has a lot more restraint than me, fucker in the black beanie would have been Sparta kicked down those stairs if I was in his place.
interesseret
You sound very badass
HairySweatNoodle
Yeah then you would have been a dead cop lol.
THUB
Decision making is different when you're outnumbered infinity:one
SmokyDoggg
It was a very tricky situation. Any wrong move and the whole crowd could jump you and beat you to death though.
beardsandbeers
Yeah, but the way that one guy is following and talking so aggressively, I still can't believe any of this happened.
SequinceSS
True, but they were getting led like sheep by that one guy. Shoot his knee caps or something and the sheep won't know what to do next.
HairySweatNoodle
Or they would attack...
spitfires2000
Imagine black protesters vs white cop(s) in this scenario: the protesters would ALL be ded.
Blazefast
Wow, a remembrance of something evil turned into something more evil. Must be the us.
PoopSammich
100%
INeverWaitForIt
If it makes you feel any better, that night when the insurrectionists broke DC curfew, DC police beat the ever loving shit out of them to
INeverWaitForIt
the point the insurrectionists were complaining they were being treated like brown people.
Jt68686
Black protester? You mean terrorist scum. /s?
IHaveABoneToPickWithDeath
I was just gonna say where that same energy from the Floyd protests?! Shoulda spartan kicked that ass hole down the stairs.
Tumescentpie
Also this was a coup attempt organized by the executive branch and some members of the legislative. Road blocks were removed for this to
Tumescentpie
Have been possible. But yeah, if this was BLM there would have been many dark skinned bodies on the ground.
PCpartJunkie3000
This cop shows hella restraint not shooting a whole bunch of angry white people trying to overthrow the government
CosmicGastropod
That first guy running up after him, i would have kicked back down the steps. Running up on a cop like that smh.
dagginakki
Real question, are those cops trained differently? Since he tries to de-escalate, yet most cops i see in usa would just start shooting
NotTheDevilYouKnow
He's a federal cop stationed at the capital building. Yes, I'd say he received the kind of training all cops should have.
enderite
Wouldn’t even have made it to that point. They would have dispersed the crowds as “unruly” before it could even get going.
bugcooper
and rightly so. this crowd should have been gassed and pepperballed outside
Jt68686
You guys fail to remember that this almost worked as planned. Cops were in on it too. "Yes sir come in, right this way, sir" -fascist pigs
enderite
I do remember. I try not to sometimes because it causes me to want to carpet bomb the whole system. Then I wouldn’t be any better than …
enderite
Those traitors.
TheLawnGnome
I mean the system is flawed and none of our protests appear to be working....