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AverageOldGuy

(3,536 posts)
9. CApitol and DC police made one mistake:
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:03 AM
Jan 6

They shot and killed on rioter.

Should have been issued automatic weapons and lots of ammo then stacked the bodies up about 10 deep around the Capitol.

In every other instance of a failed coup that I know of, the coup plotters and their troops on the ground were either:
1. executed, or,
2. imprisoned for a long time, or,
3.exiled and never allowed back in the country.

I'm in favor of #1 but 2 or 3 works for me.

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The traitor's "day of love" [View all] dalton99a Jan 6 OP
Per the 14th amendment to the US Constitution, johnnyfins Jan 6 #1
+1 dalton99a Jan 6 #2
The Constitution obviously does not apply to trmp. spanone Jan 6 #15
One of the Heroes of the day Coldwater Jan 6 #3
+1 dalton99a Jan 6 #4
I'm shocked the number isn't higher Coldwater Jan 6 #5
Yep. dalton99a Jan 6 #6
"future street battles" llmart Jan 6 #7
The heroes of that day have been treated like dirt MustLoveBeagles Jan 6 #18
How soon people forget those headlines PatSeg Jan 6 #8
The voting public clearly didn't care 😔 MustLoveBeagles Jan 6 #17
Appears so PatSeg Jan 6 #20
I was beyond angry on election day MustLoveBeagles Jan 6 #21
Oh yes, far worse than 2016 PatSeg Jan 6 #22
CApitol and DC police made one mistake: AverageOldGuy Jan 6 #9
In a normal country, the Insurrectionist-in-Chief would be languishing in prison dalton99a Jan 6 #10
I agree 1000000% AZ8theist Jan 6 #19
"We're going to the CAP-IT-ol." Kid Berwyn Jan 6 #11
NEVER FORGET!!! niyad Jan 6 #12
Top down should ALL be in prison! Clouds Passing Jan 6 #13
Remember, we knew the week before Jimi du Ranty Jan 6 #14
It was preplanned and well organized dalton99a Jan 6 #16
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