Absolute nonsense. We protested at the Capitol. The crowd was strong, loud and exuberant. The lack of preparation by the capitol police was stunning. They tossed flashbangs into the crowd and deployed teargas.
At one point a few people clambered up to the bleachers. When it got to about 100, a handful of cops came out and herded them to a lower level. By herded, it seemed they pointed and said “go down there.” I didn’t see any clubs or pepper spray used at that point. They did use lots of pepper spray at other times.
The video from inside seemed very sedate from most. Like the article writer said, they respected the velvet rope lines. They were careful not to wreck the artifacts. That’s not the actions of rioters.
Was the breach correct? Probably not. Was it a riot? Absolutely not.
Yes. Thanks.