Posted on 01/07/2021 12:32:38 PM PST by Magnatron
Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said he witnessed the moment a police officer shot a woman inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and insisted the officer had no other choice.
A pro-Trump mob of rioters rammed their way into the Capitol Wednesday as Congress held a joint session to certify the election results, sending lawmakers into hiding.
Video shows a group attempting to force itself into the House chamber, where lawmakers were present. As protesters were breaking glass on the doors that kept them out to force their way through, a law enforcement officer fired a shot. One woman, Ashli Babbitt, was struck by a bullet and later died.
"When they broke the glass in the back, the [police] lieutenant that was there, him and I already had multiple conversations prior to this, and he didn't have a choice at that time," Mullin told ABC News' George Stephanapoulos on "Good Morning America" Thursday.
"The mob was going to come through the door, there was a lot of members and staff that were in danger at the time. And when he [drew] his weapon, that's a decision that's very hard for anyone to make, and, once you draw your weapon like that, you have to defend yourself with deadly force."
Mullin said police "showed a lot of restraint" and "did the best they could."
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Where is BLM and the burning down of DC as a cop shot an unarmed woman?
First time I’m seeing that video.
That is cold bloodied murder right there.
“”When they broke the glass in the back, the [police] lieutenant that was there, him and I already had multiple conversations prior to this, and he didn’t have a choice at that time,” Mullin told ABC News’ George Stephanapoulos”
That’s for a jury to decide. Police go on trial for killing people all the time. Or is Mullin saying that this cop deserves special treatment?
We want to know the identity of this cop.
Rumor is a black muslim. Maybe a relative of the cop in Minneapolis that gunned down the white gal in her nightgown?
i’m a little quiet on this. has anyone research her social?? I mean she was up in the front lines with who we all presume to be Antifa. why was she there?? especially being a Vet!
The video also shows that when the officers arrived they showed zero concern that the group was a threat they moved within the group and helped the girl.
The shooting obviously was a terrible mistake.
Many say it wasn’t a police officer but a congressman who was the shooter. Wasn’t there a door he could have closed and locked?
FenwickBabbitt wrote: “But congratulations on providing genuinely entertaining straw man arguments.”
Actually, your attempts at minimizing, distorting, misleading, and misrepresentations of what happened yesterday are far more “genuinely entertaining straw man arguments.” than mine.
Looks like he was just waiting fir his shot.
Yes, she was 100% a Patriot full on Liberty Supporter
FenwickBabbitt wrote: “I do not believe that illegal trespass is a death penalty office, however you want to explain away the murder.”
So, you’re one of those who believes in the ‘shall retreat doctrine’? Personally, I believe in “Stand Your Ground” principles.
I told you guys - we need cops but at the end they will shoot you down when the order comes - stop funding the cops and military - yes we need police and military but not at this level. I want the potentially thug cops at a disadvantage.
ok thanks for that... I just wish to God that our people didnt step foot in the building.
Of course they weren't, someone was just shot and it was a mega what the fuck moment for everyone who was focused on the poor girl..........
Now this type of occurrence may be common for you and wouldn't faze you in the least, and for that I salute and admire you, but for these people, it was definitely a once in a lifetime shit hits the fan moment..........
My friend who knows these things looked at the video and informed me that he's a Capitol Police supervisor, with a white shirt, cufflinks and blazer.
A Trump bandana. A Nazi weapon of hate speech.
Nothing at all.
75%
Let's thin out his colleagues in 2022.
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