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Ashli Babbitt was 'ambushed' during Capitol riot, family's lawyer says
Fox News ^ | 6 August 2021 | Brie Stimson

Posted on 08/06/2021 5:04:47 AM PDT by Magnatron

Ashli Babbitt, a California woman who participated in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan.6, was "ambushed" by the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot her as she tried to enter the Speaker’s Lobby outside the House Chamber, a lawyer for the family said this week, according to reports.

The family plans to file a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Capitol Police and the officer, the Washington Examiner reported.

Terry Roberts, a lawyer hired by Babbitt’s family who specializes in police misconduct cases, told Real Clear Investigations this week that he believes the officer didn’t give Babbitt verbal warnings before he fired.

"It’s not debatable. There was no warning," Roberts alleged. "I would call what he did an ambush. I don’t think he’s a good officer. I think he’s reckless."

The unidentified officer’s lawyer, Mark Schamel, has denied Roberts’ version of events.

"It’s a false narrative that he issued no verbal commands or warnings. He was screaming, 'Stay back! Stay back! Don’t come in here!'" he told Real Clear Investigations.

He said the officer’s warnings couldn’t be heard on cell phone video of the shooting because he was wearing a mask and the video was from the other side of the doors in a loud room.

"Lethal force is appropriate if the situation puts you or others in fear of imminent bodily harm," he continued. "There should be a training video on how he handled that situation. What he did was unbelievable heroism," according to the Examiner.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: babbit; banglist; capitol; dissent; donutwatch; jan6; jan6th
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"There should be a training video on how he handled that situation. What he did was unbelievable heroism," according to the Examiner.

This is chilling to say this…

1 posted on 08/06/2021 5:04:47 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

Bottom line - to Marxist, White Lives Don’t Matter.


2 posted on 08/06/2021 5:08:51 AM PDT by yobid (Tagline disabled due to apathy.)
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To: Magnatron

Americans mask:

WHY did the capitol policeman wait, aim, wait
for Ashli Babbitt to be PUSHED into his target range???

WHY has the second woman killed by capitol police
never been discussed??

WHY are Pelosi’s POLICE allowed to murder two (2) women
at the Capitol who were ushered in by ... Pelosi’s police?


3 posted on 08/06/2021 5:10:50 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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To: Magnatron

So shouldn’t they have to name the officer during the trial. Or I guess it will never make it that far. There was 2 officers standing there with riffles that could have pulled her from the window but just watched. Same with the shooter. Could have taken 2 steps and pushed her back through.


4 posted on 08/06/2021 5:11:51 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: Magnatron

“They” had to have violence and death and he provided it. I hope he does not commit Pelocicide before he is questioned and investigated. To much knowledge today is very unhealthy.


5 posted on 08/06/2021 5:13:34 AM PDT by DOC44
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To: Diogenesis

Why didn’t the fake SWAT team give her CPR?


6 posted on 08/06/2021 5:20:47 AM PDT by bray (Hating Whites is racist)
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To: DOC44

He mane already buried in the desert someone.


7 posted on 08/06/2021 5:21:25 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: yobid
"Bottom line - to Marxist, White Lives Don’t Matter."

Bottom line - to Marxist, White Lives Don’t Matter.

Do you know of any Marxist regime, past or present, that values human life? I can't think of one.
8 posted on 08/06/2021 5:23:17 AM PDT by LIConFem (Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
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To: Magnatron

There was a capitol police officer who said he saw ANOTHER security office say “I’m gonna get me one” (he took it to mean killing a protester)

Find that guy and make him say who it was.


9 posted on 08/06/2021 5:24:09 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Magnatron

ambushed vs. murdered

Say her name! There is no uniting with these people. There is no “law” with these people. At some point, we will have to separate them; the only question is whether that happens before or after a good bit of violence (that has already started).


10 posted on 08/06/2021 5:25:31 AM PDT by cdcdawg (It's all so tiresome.)
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time to organize WLM


11 posted on 08/06/2021 5:29:32 AM PDT by BuckeyeGOP ( )
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To: glimmerman70
So shouldn’t they have to name the officer during the trial.

What trial? The shooting was ruled to be justified by the DOJ and Capitol Police so there will be no criminal charges to try. And the officer in question can't be sued because like all police officers he enjoys limited immunity. Babbitt's family can sue the Capitol Police but the identity of the shooter may not be relevant to that suit.

Could have taken 2 steps and pushed her back through.

True. But there has been case after case over the last couple of years where officers could have done something other than shoot an unarmed suspect but instead killed them and were never charged. Babbitt's case is just another instance.

12 posted on 08/06/2021 5:54:43 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Diogenesis

And why are those police officers that were there committing suicide?


13 posted on 08/06/2021 6:06:57 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house.... But the fact checkers said the story was false!)
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And why are those police officers that were there committing suicide?

Guilt.


14 posted on 08/06/2021 6:13:48 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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To: Flick Lives

you say guilty.. and it could be.

I say arkencide..

aka coverup


15 posted on 08/06/2021 6:17:24 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house.... But the fact checkers said the story was false!)
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To: cableguymn

Arkancide, none of Babbitt adds up.


16 posted on 08/06/2021 6:22:27 AM PDT by bray (Hating Whites is racist)
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To: Magnatron
What he did was unbelievable heroism," according to the Examiner.

It truly was and is unbelievable.

17 posted on 08/06/2021 6:25:20 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: cableguymn

That is indeed a possibility. Someone wanted to talk and got “Epsteined”.


18 posted on 08/06/2021 6:42:45 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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To: Magnatron
Hundreds of people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the riot, which left five people dead, including Babbitt and Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick.

It is not possible to trust news reports when they lie so blatantly and continuously like this.

Also, how convenient that the lawyer for the cop says he did warn Ashli, but he could not be heard due to the mask and the doors. She would have heard him because she was standing in the window opening just feet from him. Because the glass was broken out, others should have heard him too, including the cops standing right behind Ashli. And masks don't prevent people from hearing someone supposedly shouting. Heck, masks don't prevent people from hearing others in normal conversations.

19 posted on 08/06/2021 6:46:33 AM PDT by Avalon Memories (Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...)
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To: Magnatron

It looked like a hit to me.


20 posted on 08/06/2021 6:51:39 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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