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Capitol Police officer 'didn't have a choice' in shooting Babbitt, GOP congressman says
Fox News ^ | 7 Jan 2021 | Morgan Phillips

Posted on 01/07/2021 12:32:38 PM PST by Magnatron

Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said he witnessed the moment a police officer shot a woman inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and insisted the officer had no other choice.

A pro-Trump mob of rioters rammed their way into the Capitol Wednesday as Congress held a joint session to certify the election results, sending lawmakers into hiding.

Video shows a group attempting to force itself into the House chamber, where lawmakers were present. As protesters were breaking glass on the doors that kept them out to force their way through, a law enforcement officer fired a shot. One woman, Ashli Babbitt, was struck by a bullet and later died.

"When they broke the glass in the back, the [police] lieutenant that was there, him and I already had multiple conversations prior to this, and he didn't have a choice at that time," Mullin told ABC News' George Stephanapoulos on "Good Morning America" Thursday.

"The mob was going to come through the door, there was a lot of members and staff that were in danger at the time. And when he [drew] his weapon, that's a decision that's very hard for anyone to make, and, once you draw your weapon like that, you have to defend yourself with deadly force."

Mullin said police "showed a lot of restraint" and "did the best they could."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: ashli; babbitt; banglist; capitol; markwaynemullin; murderer; rally
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To: Magnatron

It’s unusual that we don’t know the name of the officer who shot Ashli Babbitt.

Usually the left publishes the names of officers involved in fatal shootings.

I don’t think it was a police officer. I think it was probably some leftist, anti-gun Congressman’s security.


401 posted on 01/11/2021 7:23:35 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: AbolishCSEU

ad hominem? think you’d better look that up again.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20hominem

I see you're still dodging my question: how did 3 Deep State agents get Trump to appoint them to the Supreme Court?

402 posted on 01/11/2021 3:18:38 PM PST by FormerFRLurker (Keep calm and vote your conscience.)
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To: FormerFRLurker

I see it took you 2 days to respond to my post.


403 posted on 01/11/2021 4:01:11 PM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: AbolishCSEU

I see it took you 2 days to respond to my post.

And the fact that Sunday is a day of rest and family time for me is relevant because...?

For the fourth time: How did 3 Deep State agents convince Trump to appoint them to the Supreme Court?

404 posted on 01/12/2021 1:59:48 PM PST by FormerFRLurker (Keep calm and vote your conscience.)
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To: FormerFRLurker

It’s NOT a day of rest for me. We work literally 7 days a week. Maybe you should be more productive in life and get a 2nd job.


405 posted on 01/12/2021 4:03:13 PM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: AbolishCSEU

It’s NOT a day of rest for me. We work literally 7 days a week. Maybe you should be more productive in life and get a 2nd job.

If you're not going to answer my question why do you bother responding to my posts?

Fifth time, how did 3 Deep State agents get President Trump to appoint them to the Supreme Court?

If you don't want to answer, that's fine. But you should probably stop posting stuff that focuses more on me than the topic of this thread.

406 posted on 01/13/2021 2:15:56 PM PST by FormerFRLurker (Keep calm and vote your conscience.)
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To: FormerFRLurker

Oh give it a rest. Your bloviating is wasting data. You probably believe Ms. Babbit deserved being shot to death as well. Away with your boring pontifications. I shall spend no more time on you.


407 posted on 01/13/2021 4:01:45 PM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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