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GOP senator clashes with radio caller who wants identity of cop who shot Babbitt
The Hill ^ | 07/28/21 08:51 PM EDT | BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN

Posted on 07/28/2021 11:02:21 PM PDT by RandFan

North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) clashed with a radio caller demanding to know the identity of the officer who shot Ashli Babbitt, one of the supporters of former President Trump who forced their way into the Capitol on Jan. 6.

During an appearance on WDAY's "The Jay Thomas Show" on Tuesday, Cramer was answering questions from various callers when one asked about the identity of the officer who killed Babbitt.

Cramer replied that even he doesn’t know the person's identity, but the caller argued that since he’s a “citizen of the United States,” he has the right to know the identity of the officer.

"The person that shot her is a police officer shooting a criminal not complying with officers telling her, 'Stop. Don't come through that window. We have guns drawn. Don't do it.' They're protecting people, and the officer was found to be innocent of any wrongdoing," Cramer told the caller. "So then what would be the purpose of releasing that officer's name? What do you need to know the officer's name for?"

"Well, because we know everybody else's name if a police officer shoots a citizen of this country. I mean, crying out loud, if you shoot an illegal alien, we're going to know that police officer's name," the caller argued. "This is a police officer that shot someone in our Capitol, and his name is being withheld."

Cramer added that the officer isn’t a suspect and that “he’s been found not guilty of any wrongdoing.”

"It seems to be kind of a textbook situation, frankly. I'm the one who personally does not think there is a right to know the name of every police officer who shoots a criminal or perpetrator, unless of course, there are charges brought or an indictment brought, or something like that. I'll look into it to see what the law says about the release of the name. I'm just grateful for this person, quite honestly," Cramer said.

CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski shared the full transcript of Cramer’s radio interview to Twitter.

Full exchange with the radio caller, from the Jay Thomas Show yesterday. pic.twitter.com/CiR0cE7X2K

— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) July 28, 2021

Their confrontation stems from the death of Babbitt, one of the five people who died during the Jan.6 insurrection when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop the electoral count of President Biden’s victory.

Video surfaced of Babbitt, a Trump supporter, getting shot by a Capitol police officer while trying to enter the window of a wing of the building.

Four officers who were on duty during the riot testified at the first hearing held by the House committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on Tuesday.

The Hill has reached out to Cramer’s office for comment


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: North Dakota
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1 posted on 07/28/2021 11:02:21 PM PDT by RandFan
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> Cramer added... “he’s been found not guilty of any wrongdoing.”

He’s not been found guilty. I think there would have to be a trial to be found “not guilty”.


2 posted on 07/28/2021 11:07:49 PM PDT by Do_Tar (To my NSA handler: I have an alibi.)
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To: RandFan

“found to be innocent of any wrongdoing”

So there was a secret trial?

How are you found “not guilty” if you haven’t been arrested, indicted, or tried?

Is there some secret star court for Capitol Police?

Or is Cramer just a moron?


3 posted on 07/28/2021 11:08:03 PM PDT by Regulator (It's Fraud, Jim)
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To: RandFan

“He was found not guilty’

I totally missed that trial, is there a case # ?


4 posted on 07/28/2021 11:08:08 PM PDT by algore ( )
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To: RandFan
CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski shared the full transcript of Cramer’s radio interview to Twitter.

Andrew Kaczynski (KFILE on Twittsewer) is a POS whose daughter paid the full price for him being a POS.

5 posted on 07/28/2021 11:08:11 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: RandFan

Thought his name was already all over the Internet?


6 posted on 07/28/2021 11:11:06 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: RandFan

Cramer needs to be primaried.


7 posted on 07/28/2021 11:12:05 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: RandFan
Their confrontation stems from the death of Babbitt, one of the five people who died during the Jan.6 insurrection when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop the electoral count of President Biden’s victory.

So many lies, in just one sentence.

Pelosi's State Security executed one person.

The other four didn't die in a phony "insurrection" in a phony "victory" of the senile pedophile.

8 posted on 07/28/2021 11:12:23 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: RandFan

Cramer is full of shit. There has been no open investigation/hearing on the shooting of Ashli Babbit, only conjure, partial babble and videos which raise a lot of questions.

If people can be held for months in a DC jail on often flimsy or false identify charges, then we should certainly know who is the alleged shooter/killer of Babbit.

Where did the concept of “the whole truth and nothing but the truth go”. It is not to be found in most of Congress, DOJ, the FBI, etc.

I’m an old street reporter and Vietnam journalist. When I ask what I consider to be an honest, probing question, I don’t want legal babble and bullshit as an answer.

I want the truth even if the speaker thinks “you can’t handle the truth”. I’m a big boy. Let me and my readers decide if they can handle it or not.


9 posted on 07/28/2021 11:13:24 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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He’s a liar. He knows exactly who the shooter is. Everyone in DC does.


10 posted on 07/29/2021 12:05:10 AM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: algore

RIGHT ON.

They say these things and think we, the stupid,will accept it,

well, WE DO NOT ACCEPT IT~~


11 posted on 07/29/2021 12:12:30 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Spktyr

Cramer needs to be primaried.
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Damn right


12 posted on 07/29/2021 12:26:48 AM PDT by Finalapproach29er ("Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely" -Lord Acton )
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To: StolarStorm
07-FF75-C1-DDC1-4-F36-8264-D612-ECACE7-F2 .

Just like when they shielded this guy.

They loath their own base, simple.


When DC burned little boy Cramer was silent.

13 posted on 07/29/2021 12:43:08 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’’)
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To: RandFan

Life long political hack. Never held a job.


14 posted on 07/29/2021 12:47:49 AM PDT by DesertRhino (A coup government may not claim the protection of the same constitution it overthrew. )
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To: kiryandil

What does his 9 month old daughter dying of a rare brain cancer have to do with him being an asshole? I see no connection other than some sort of vague “sins of the father” angle. Which, according to the old testament we don’t do anymore.

CC


15 posted on 07/29/2021 1:27:07 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: RandFan

Kramer has joined the scumbag brigade...

Get rid of him in the next primary...


16 posted on 07/29/2021 1:36:47 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: Do_Tar

It was an administrative decision. A trial is no longer necessary in Xi Dung’s Amerika.


17 posted on 07/29/2021 1:43:21 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Fake news, fake election, fake president.)
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To: RandFan

Subsitute Pelosi for Cramer every time Cramer appears in this article and there would no difference.


18 posted on 07/29/2021 2:49:34 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

“If people can be held for months in a DC jail

on often flimsy or false identify charges,

then we should certainly know

who is the alleged shooter/killer of Babbit.”


19 posted on 07/29/2021 2:51:40 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: RandFan

To shoot and KILL someone police officers are supposed to use the acronym AIM before pulling the trigger.
ACCESS
INTENT
MEANS

The officer shot and killed an UNARMED woman. What means did this woman have for this officer to kill her when both of her hands were visible to him coming through the broken glass of the door?


20 posted on 07/29/2021 2:58:37 AM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals crazy!)
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