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PowerLine ^ | 02/02/2021 | STEVEN HAYWARD

Posted on 02/02/2021 10:59:19 AM PST by Kid Shelleen

• Second of all, happy Groundhog Day.

• Okay, enough with the jokes. Serious question: Who shot Ashli Babbitt?

Usually after a law enforcement involved fatal shooting, we know the name of the officer within a day or two. But the officer who fired the fatal shot at Ashli Babbitt on January 6 has still not been publicly identified, even though news is out that the officer will likely not face any charges in the matter. Seems rather fast to have reached this conclusion before a full investigation of the confusing scene of January 6 is complete.

This little detail jumps out: “The officer, who has not been named, had been placed on leave after the Jan. 6 riot while an investigation took place.” I don’t think we’ve even been told exactly which branch of law enforcement this officer serves. I noticed when watching the video that the officer appears to be wearing cuff links, which is likely not usual apparel even for plain clothes Capitol Police. There have been some rumors that the officer is a member of the personal protection detail for congressional leadership. Finally, usually intrepid reporters figure out the identity of people involved in something like this. Where are the investigative reporters, the leakers, and the demand that “the public has a right to know”?

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I dont know why this officer(??) has not been named a national hero. < SARC
It seems strange that someone who fought so bravely against insurectionists, neo-nazis, skin heads, white supremeacists and deplorables should honored. Maybe they are just humble.
1 posted on 02/02/2021 10:59:19 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

Do not assume that the individual who shot Ashli Babbit is a police officer. That’s the narrative they’re selling but it might have been a congresscritter or an aide.


2 posted on 02/02/2021 11:03:28 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits
It pays to read the short excerpts. Hayward wrote:
I noticed when watching the video that the officer appears to be wearing cuff links, which is likely not usual apparel even for plain clothes Capitol Police. There have been some rumors that the officer is a member of the personal protection detail for congressional leadership.
IMO, it most certainly was NOT a police officer based on what I saw in the video. There was no reason for him to step forward and shoot that poor woman, then rapidly retreat.

They have sure buried this.

3 posted on 02/02/2021 11:07:51 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democracy Dies With Democrats)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Prosecutions are mostly political. He killed a Trump supporter, and so there will not be any further action on this.


4 posted on 02/02/2021 11:07:56 AM PST by I want the USA back (The nation is in the grips of hysterical insanity, as usual.)
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To: T.B. Yoits

I tend to think it was NOT a police officer. Third world types like to have their own personal security.


5 posted on 02/02/2021 11:09:25 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
...for him (emphasis mine) to step forward and shoot that poor woman...

I don't assume that the shooter is male. That wrist and punching motion make me skeptical. As for the suit jacket and cuff links, I've seen many a lesbian who wanted to be a "sharp dressed man".

6 posted on 02/02/2021 11:13:50 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
>> IMO, it most certainly was NOT a police officer <<

I agree. Why would a well trained officer risk hurting other officers or civilians with friendly fire except as a last resort?
7 posted on 02/02/2021 11:17:23 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: T.B. Yoits

That is a good point. The person’s head is briefly visible and I thought it was a male. A poorly trained male would shoot like that, too. That punching motion reminds me of the way everybody shoots in the old Western movies.


8 posted on 02/02/2021 11:19:27 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democracy Dies With Democrats)
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To: Kid Shelleen
• Okay, enough with the jokes. Serious question: Who shot Ashli Babbitt?

Ashli Babbitt was murdered by QAnon. Not joking.

9 posted on 02/02/2021 11:22:52 AM PST by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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To: Kid Shelleen

That’s because Ashli wasn’t black or some other minority.


10 posted on 02/02/2021 12:02:08 PM PST by Real Cynic No More (Make America Great. Prosecute Dems who break the law!)
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To: T.B. Yoits
What we are missing is asking the right question, and that is:
"WHY was Ashli Babbitt executed with a head shot that silenced her?"
The next question:
"WHY ws Ashli Babbitt there in the first olace?"
Other relasted questions come to mind:
Has anyone accompanying her been interrogated?

What is the result?

Who was accompanying her?

Why was she in the forefront of this contingent of protesters?

Were those accompanying her a part of an organization all having common experiences with her? Was she a/the leader of a contingent?

Why did she set herself up as an outstanding vociferous "Trumpist"?

Did she, as a veteran Air Force security specialist, have any connections with others that had an ulterior motive?

Was she a part of the protesters that were admitted by Capitol Police previous to their arrival in this corrider?

Why was this corridor selected as an avenue of approach?

Why was the videographer left untouched during the whole incident?

Was his presence a part of an "inside job"?

Were the two window-breakers, one who changed his disguise under police protection and diversion simply an actor in a pre-planned vignet?

If there was a scenario for this vigmette, with Ashli scheduled as a central star, who wrote the script?

etc.
A whole RAFT of unasked questions are yet to be answered, people. I doubt of this shooting was just a fortuitous but random occasion to be capitalized on for visually presemting to the whole nation, for slathering blame and riotousness on the whole protesting movement. This is just too adventitious am anecdotal epic incident not to have been preplann ed, with some kind of Congess-connected critter as the fulminating cause of the bloodiness.

Has no one a "kull-the-cat" kind of curiosity down in D. C.? Or anywhere else?

11 posted on 02/02/2021 12:24:20 PM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: Kid Shelleen

“Why would a well trained officer risk hurting other officers or civilians with friendly fire except as a last resort?”

Because the shooter may have a heavy ‘Chinaman’ as they used to say in Chicago.

The training was minimal, perhaps online classes, taken by a sub.

Read and barf.
Officer Who Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Shouldn’t Be Charged, Investigators Advise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/officer-who-shot-capitol-rioter-ashli-babbitt-shouldnt-be-charged-investigators-recommend-11612222798


12 posted on 02/02/2021 12:26:34 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Officer Who Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Shouldn’t Be Charged, Investigators Advise

https://archive.vn/oECaW

No paywall.


13 posted on 02/02/2021 12:28:19 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: imardmd1

My question is, did this even really happen? Could it have been fake blood? Fake shooting? Fake dead person? Just putting it out there for consideration.


14 posted on 02/02/2021 3:02:08 PM PST by Auntie Mame (Fear not tomorrow. God is already there.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Occam razor says the shooter may have been a congress critter’s personal security detail member, and the shooter may have been given a command to “shoot her!” from said critter. The motion looked like a panicked response.


15 posted on 02/02/2021 6:48:40 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now!)
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To: T.B. Yoits

Also, there is a bs media conspiracy site supposedly naming the shooter, based on photo evidence. I’ve gone through it, and their evidence is so weak as to be almost non existent. The Brazilian ain’t the guy.


16 posted on 02/02/2021 6:51:00 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now!)
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