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To: blueplum
Roberts said race was "clearly a factor" in the decision to shield Byrd from public scrutiny.

Race had nothing to do with it. Under current law, Capitol Police are not required to identify police officers involved in shootings. Last April a car tried to run a checkpoint. One Capitol Police officer was killed before the suspect was shot by other officers. The dead officer was identified immediately but the police officers who did the shooting were not identified. In 1914 a woman named Miriam Carey tried to crash a White House checkpoint. She was shot 26 times. The Capitol Police officers were never identified. The officer who shot Babbit wasn't identified because they didn't have to, not because he's black.

18 posted on 08/26/2021 4:11:08 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
The officer who shot Babbit wasn't identified because they didn't have to, not because he's black.

I agree with you here, but this speaks to a different problem. Why does the capitol city allow for police to be shielded from their actions in this manner?

Smells a little third reichy in there.

20 posted on 08/26/2021 4:22:44 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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