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
“The words alone say it is a script.”
I believe you.
Cramer is another Bush League Republican that needs to be replaced.
Amnesty Senator Hoeven is up in 2022 and needs to be replaced too.
Not found guilty?
Hell, he has not even been “found at all”. Then again, he was tried by a jury of his peers: anonymous racist armed democrat hate-filled police facist and communists.
This repubbie is reading too many copies of the Washington Poop.
By design of Bush League Republican control of the GOP.
“... the death of Babbitt, one of the five people who died during the Jan.6 insurrection ...”
First it was an event not an insurrection. Second, only one person died during the event. The other four died well after it was over.
Not guilty huh.
So when was the trial.🤔
The shooting was horrific. Many posters, including myself were watching streaming in real time and in effect witnessed it, horrible. No reason for it. Not guilty my rear.
"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.'..."Umm, isn't that pretty much the same thing that happened at Kent State?
DC law was changed a few years back to require the release of names of ANY officer involved shooting within 24 hours, I believe.
I mean, crying out loud, if you shoot an illegal alien, we’re going to know that police officer’s name.
It all depends on who you work for.
After Jan 20th, and almost 50 years of membership, I’m reminded every few days why I reregistered from GOP to Independent.
‘Eff the GOP. As a group they are the jock-sniffers of the Deep State.
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