Posted on 08/25/2023 10:28:43 AM PDT by Signalman
The Capitol Police officer, who shot and killed demonstrator Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6, 2021, protest, is set to be promoted from lieutenant to captain.
Roll Call reported that Michael Byrd's planned promotion was announced by police in an internal memo.
Babbitt, 35, was fatally shot while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the office lobby of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi inside the Capitol.
Roll Call noted that Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, was not armed.
The Justice Department made the decision not to bring criminal charges against Byrd, the outlet said. A probe by the Capitol Police's Office of Professional Responsibility found Byrd's conduct was "lawful and within Department policy."
In February, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. said she wanted to use her position on the House Oversight Committee to investigate claims of "civil rights abuses" committed against Trump supporters arrested on Jan. 6 and review Babbitt's shooting.
Also being promoted by Capitol Police is Caroline Edwards, who testified before a House select committee about the violence she saw during the protest.
Edwards recalled how she was knocked unconscious and described the environment at the Capitol that day as a "war zone." She will be promoted to sergeant.
According to a police spokesperson, the department doesn't discuss individual personnel matters. The police representative added promotions "were well earned across the department to include multiple captains, lieutenants, and sergeants."
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The hit parade continues.
Shoot an unarmed white woman, get promoted.
two political frauds as police.
token promotion...
The ‘slaps in the face’ like this move will become more common. It’s a destabilizing technique. They want us outraged and intimidated.
Unless he changes his name, Officer Michael Byrd will always be known as that officer who killed the unarmed, female, j6 protester and was never disciplined for it in any way.
Capitol Officer Who MURDERED Ashli Babbitt SHOULD BE Promoted Directly To HELL!!!
Is anyone here surprised?
By a POS who regularly misplaced his weapon while on duty...
As predicted
Promoted for leaving your weapon in a bathroom, and shooting a white lady.
they gave him a medal
One of the few legitimate functions of government is to ensure justice.
Our very expensive government ensures injustice; punishing the innocent and rewarding the guilty. It is not legitimate government.
So, this guy gets away with shooting an unarmed protester while Trump get indicted for speaking his mind.
I have seen analysis of cellphone videos from the event that indicated Babbitt was actually trying to STOP someone from breaking the glass of the door and windows.
It was enough, at least, to demonstrate to me that the standard, throw-away media narrative could be, once again, be quite wrong.
How convenient.
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