Posted on 04/02/2021 10:28:41 AM PDT by RandFan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police locked down the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon after a report of gunshots in the area.
U.S. Capitol Police say all Capitol buildings were being locked down “due to an external security threat” and staff members were told they could not enter or exit the buildings.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
“””That person on the gurney being given CPR was a person of color. He appears to be African American but he could be middle eastern or possibly hispanic. But, he is not a “white supremacist.””””
When I saw elsewhere that the perp came out of his car waving a machete I knew the likely background of the perp would be as you saw.
Don’t want to stereo-type by race but when I read it was a knife the perp had and not a gun, I had a feeling what the perp might look like
The U.S. Capitol Police Officer has died. Prayers for the family. I’m so tired of our officers being attacked. I salute the Blue!
It's not quit settled science.
They are clearly not "military," but whether they are not considered "civilians" depends on who you ask as well as the context/environment (i.e. on the battlefield in a war or not, in a law enforcement situation, etc). Many (most?) take an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States, and to their state Constitutions against enemies both foreign and domestic. Many of their oaths are similar to the military in that regard.
civilian noun
ci·vil·ian | \ sə-ˈvil-yən also -ˈvi-yən \
Definition of civilian (Entry 1 of 2)
1: a specialist in Roman or modern civil law
2a: one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilian
civilian [ si-vil-yuhn ]
noun
a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/civilian
civilian noun [ C ]
a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/civilian
Civilian
In general use, a civilian is "a person who is not a member of the police, the armed forces, or a fire department."[1][2][3][4] This use distinguishes from persons whose duties involve risking their lives to protect the public at large from hazardous situations such as terrorism, riots, conflagrations, and wars.[5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian
I wonder if Slow Joe Stolen and Nancy PiLousy will have a viewing in the Rotunda for the officer murdered by this perp?
He looks to be East African. Possibly Somali or Ethiopian.
Gunfire in DC was never an excuse to lock down the entire Capitol before. Seems to me, just from observation, gunfire in DC is pretty common. Except, none of the Jan 6 protesters fired a gun even though at least one was shot dead. By the police.
Mao Tse-tung: "Political Power Comes out of the Barrel of a Gun."
Fidel Castro: "None of the Peasants Will Own Guns."
Joe (shotgun) Biden: "Gun Control Uber Alles, Gun Control Macht Frei."
But the guy used a car and a KNIFE! he had no gun...
Done by EVIL CIA ops/operatives!!
Kabuki Theater.
Yep, that too! It is ALL being orchestrated!!!
...gunfire in DC is pretty common.
yup
This'll be gone by Sunday evening.
...who was beginning to turn his life around.
— Austin Frisch (@Austin_Zone) April 2, 2021
https://populist.press/breaking-capitol-hill-suspect-revealed-in-exclusive-video/
"It's twue. It's TWUE!!!"
bingo
Evidently Barak hasn't gotten his message out well.
Maybe he was looking for the mother ship?
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