Posted on 08/25/2023 10:28:43 AM PDT by Signalman
The Capitol Police officer, who shot and killed demonstrator Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6, 2021, protest, is set to be promoted from lieutenant to captain.
Roll Call reported that Michael Byrd's planned promotion was announced by police in an internal memo.
Babbitt, 35, was fatally shot while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the office lobby of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi inside the Capitol.
Roll Call noted that Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, was not armed.
The Justice Department made the decision not to bring criminal charges against Byrd, the outlet said. A probe by the Capitol Police's Office of Professional Responsibility found Byrd's conduct was "lawful and within Department policy."
In February, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. said she wanted to use her position on the House Oversight Committee to investigate claims of "civil rights abuses" committed against Trump supporters arrested on Jan. 6 and review Babbitt's shooting.
Also being promoted by Capitol Police is Caroline Edwards, who testified before a House select committee about the violence she saw during the protest.
Edwards recalled how she was knocked unconscious and described the environment at the Capitol that day as a "war zone." She will be promoted to sergeant.
According to a police spokesperson, the department doesn't discuss individual personnel matters. The police representative added promotions "were well earned across the department to include multiple captains, lieutenants, and sergeants."
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“was fatally shot while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door “ is not a true statement.
She was not trying to climb through.
I have seen the film.
The Cap police officer just shot her. (I think it was murder)
That too!
He also got some medal from the White House Pedophile. I imagine shooting an unarmed white woman will also get him DOUBLE “reparations”.
The House has oversight over the Capital Police and overall control. The House is now Republican. Has there been any changes to correct their cover-ups and shady dealings with Pelosi???
Capitol Police oversight is shared between House and Senate and has a Board immediately responsible.
https://www.uscp.gov/the-department/oversight
“Shoot an unarmed air force veteran white woman, get promoted.”
That too. If there truly were white supremacists in reality, this guy would have disappeared long ago.
He’s still a cold blooded murderer who should be doing 25-life.
Sickening
And some here think we’re better than Russia
Lol
The **(BLACK)**Capitol Police officer, who shot and killed demonstrator Ashli Babbitt promoted from lieutenant to captain.
Biden and the democrats know they are losing the black voters with the damages they caused this is nothing more than bait to get them back.
The democrat party only makes moves to promote it’s self period.
That was an execution.
Sheesh.
Manslaughter gets you a promotion at the Capitol police?
Be advised the U. S. military will fire on you. Act accordingly.
5.56mm
Well, orange isn’t the new black.
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