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Exclusive: Police Lieutenant Who Killed January 6 Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Finally Identified
Newsweek via msn ^ | 25 August 2021 | Hamil Harris and David Martosko, Zenger New

Posted on 08/25/2021 11:18:39 PM PDT by blueplum

For more than seven months, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt, an unarmed protester climbing through a broken window in a hallway of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, has remained anonymous.

Though his name was known to U.S. Capitol Police, congressional staffers and federal investigations, no one would divulge it. The secrecy fueled months of online speculation.

Babbitt's family alleged a coverup....

..."The U.S. Congress wants to protect this man. He's got friends in high places and they want to protect him," said Maryland attorney Terry Roberts, who represents the family....Roberts told Zenger Wednesday night that the shooter was "Lieutenant...

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; ashlibabbitt; byrd; capitolriot; clickbait; fakeexoneration; ibtz; jan6th; learnhowtopost; michaelleroybyrd; miscarriageofjustice; nojusticenopeace; revengeneversleeps; zot
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To: The_Media_never_lie
We all know if it had been the other way, the officer would certainly have been charged.

Because a white officer has never, ever shot a black woman and gotten away with it? Please.

For every office like Chauvin or Noor who were charged with killing a suspect and convicted there are any number who were not charged and who walked. Babbitt's death was wrong. It wasn't justified. But please don't think for a moment that the officer not being charged is surprising.

21 posted on 08/26/2021 4:24:12 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DiogenesLamp
Why does the capitol city allow for police to be shielded from their actions in this manner?

It's not D.C., it's Congress. They passed the law. Probably because looking into the workings of the Capitol Police might result in information on Congress coming out.

22 posted on 08/26/2021 4:25:40 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Ah DDog, our resident token socialist democrat.


23 posted on 08/26/2021 4:35:28 AM PDT by rbmillerjr
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To: blueplum

From the article:

“Roberts told Zenger Wednesday night that the shooter was “Lieutenant Michael Leroy Byrd.”

Freepers and the folks that got the vids shown in the article figured it out a good while ago.

Now that that perp has been exonerated, the confirmation comes out.

Guess who controls the capitol police?

Pee-lousey.

Third in line for the presidency.

Hidenbiden is sinking fast, and kammy is incompetent.


24 posted on 08/26/2021 4:38:03 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000) )
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To: DiogenesLamp

And who is in control of the capitol police?

Speaker of the house...


25 posted on 08/26/2021 4:40:48 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000) )
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To: SauronOfMordor

“ Lieutenant Michael Leroy Byrd

You could have put the key bit as the excerpt.”

I had to click on the libtard link and refuse to watch nbc news.


26 posted on 08/26/2021 5:01:25 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say )
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To: blueplum

During the all the mess with this administration and the audit info coming out and biden giving up on Americans trapped and maybe killed they will release a official name and put him front and center of the nation. Already bringing race into it. This guy is a sacrifice used right now to distract. I hope he don’t end up being killed by a white person and starting a race war inside the USA. I find the timing suspicious.


27 posted on 08/26/2021 5:02:29 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: blueplum

He IS THE Murderer.


28 posted on 08/26/2021 5:16:57 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell Lies, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: WildHighlander57
Speaker of the house...

Nope. The Capitol Police Board is in charge of the Capitol Police. The members of the board are the Chief of the Capitol Police, who is appointed by the board itself; the Senate Sergeant at Arms, appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; the House Sergeant at Arms, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and the Capitol Architect, appointed by the President. Pelosi's member is one voice in four.

29 posted on 08/26/2021 5:24:08 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: rbmillerjr
Ah DDog, our resident token socialist democrat.

Always interesting to meet another Freeper who is in denial.

30 posted on 08/26/2021 5:25:30 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: blueplum

Freepers knew it for months. He’s a big BLM advocate and there is no statute of limitations for murder. Hopefully one day the DOJ will change hands and Ashlee Babbit’s murderer will be charged and convicted.


31 posted on 08/26/2021 5:34:46 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE )
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To: DoodleDawg

Hmm.... yes but that board is effectively controlled by the Left a combination of Pelosi & Schumer. They have at a minimum 50% control. The executive branch only has the 1/4 voting influence.


32 posted on 08/26/2021 5:38:28 AM PDT by Reily
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To: DoodleDawg

Nope. The Capitol Police Board is in charge of the Capitol Police. The members of the board are the Chief of the Capitol Police, who is appointed by the board itself; the Senate Sergeant at Arms, appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; the House Sergeant at Arms, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and the Capitol Architect, appointed by the President. Pelosi’s member is one voice in four.


So it was the Capitol police board that decided to open offices across the country? Nonsense. Stop trolling. Democrats control the Capitol Police and you know it.


33 posted on 08/26/2021 5:40:26 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Reily

Dems control the budget of the Capitol police. They are in full control. Nothing happens that they don’t want.


34 posted on 08/26/2021 5:41:11 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: lodi90
. Democrats control the Capitol Police and you know it.

Yeah if you say so.

35 posted on 08/26/2021 5:47:09 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: lodi90

Yes I know.


36 posted on 08/26/2021 5:56:13 AM PDT by Reily
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To: SauronOfMordor

I guess blueplum is supportive of newsweek.


37 posted on 08/26/2021 5:59:23 AM PDT by Pollard (#*&% Communism)
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To: DoodleDawg

“Probably because looking into the workings of the Capitol Police might result in information on Congress coming out.”

Yes, I bet they’ve seen all kinds of things on their nightly rounds.


38 posted on 08/26/2021 6:18:31 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: blueplum

Worst excerpt ever.


39 posted on 08/26/2021 6:26:27 AM PDT by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: DiogenesLamp

“Smells a little third reichy in there.”

A little?


40 posted on 08/26/2021 6:41:24 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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