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US Capitol on lockdown after report of gunfire nearby
AP ^ | April 2nd | AP

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 ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
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To: yukong

“””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.


101 posted on 04/02/2021 12:12:53 PM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: RandFan

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


102 posted on 04/02/2021 12:16:45 PM PDT by inpajamas ( https://christiansjewsbiblicalnews.com )
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To: rxsid

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!


103 posted on 04/02/2021 12:17:07 PM PDT by NeverTyranny
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To: Alas Babylon!
"Unless it’s a military officer, it’s a civilian. Police officers are civilians. They’re not military."

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

104 posted on 04/02/2021 12:17:51 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: All

I wonder if Slow Joe Stolen and Nancy PiLousy will have a viewing in the Rotunda for the officer murdered by this perp?


105 posted on 04/02/2021 12:22:14 PM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: granite

He looks to be East African. Possibly Somali or Ethiopian.


106 posted on 04/02/2021 12:23:04 PM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: monkeyshine
I remember there was a shot fired outside the WH less than a minute into one of Trump’s press conferences. They had to pull him back into the interior away from the windows. Many at the time said it was all an overreaction.

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."

107 posted on 04/02/2021 12:28:37 PM PDT by CDB
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To: ealgeone

But the guy used a car and a KNIFE! he had no gun...


108 posted on 04/02/2021 12:39:06 PM PDT by RebelTXRose (Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us! PRAY THE ROSARY!)
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To: RandFan

Done by EVIL CIA ops/operatives!!


109 posted on 04/02/2021 12:53:32 PM PDT by Bill of Rights FIRST
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To: RandFan

Kabuki Theater.


110 posted on 04/02/2021 12:57:03 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

Yep, that too! It is ALL being orchestrated!!!


111 posted on 04/02/2021 1:00:14 PM PDT by Bill of Rights FIRST
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To: monkeyshine

...gunfire in DC is pretty common.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12052812/grandad-shot-dead-black-lives-matter-ignoring-black-on-black-crime/

yup


112 posted on 04/02/2021 1:07:35 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: yukong
But, he is not a “white supremacist.”

This'll be gone by Sunday evening.

113 posted on 04/02/2021 1:10:45 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: yukong

...who was beginning to turn his life around.


114 posted on 04/02/2021 1:11:49 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: RandFan
"Capitol Hill breach suspect"...


— Austin Frisch (@Austin_Zone) April 2, 2021

https://populist.press/breaking-capitol-hill-suspect-revealed-in-exclusive-video/

115 posted on 04/02/2021 1:13:19 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: yukong
I’m not blaming anyone for this one but the long black guy.

"It's twue. It's TWUE!!!"

116 posted on 04/02/2021 1:14:36 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: ScubaDiver

bingo


117 posted on 04/02/2021 1:15:26 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: inpajamas
... it was a knife the perp had and not a gun, ...

Evidently Barak hasn't gotten his message out well.



118 posted on 04/02/2021 1:19:42 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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25-Year-Old Indiana Man Reportedly Suspect In Deadly Attack At U.S. Capitol
119 posted on 04/02/2021 1:20:19 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: rxsid

Maybe he was looking for the mother ship?


120 posted on 04/02/2021 1:21:00 PM PDT by Reily
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