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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

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To: Magnatron

Murder is the correct word.


61 posted on 01/07/2021 12:48:28 PM PST by dynachrome ( “The people have spoken . . . and they must be punished.” Ed Koch. Sauve Qui Peut)
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To: Jewbacca

Will have to figure a way to honor her memory.


62 posted on 01/07/2021 12:48:30 PM PST by SkyDancer
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To: Magnatron

We don’t have choices either


63 posted on 01/07/2021 12:49:05 PM PST by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: Magnatron

Switch her colour to black in a leftist riot and you will not see a single Republican stand up to defend the officer and you will see incredible negative analysis of that video and the shooting. That’s just a fact.


64 posted on 01/07/2021 12:49:05 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Magnatron

Local law enforcement: Remember this the next time some politician sends you out to do their unconstitutional dirty work. Because you will never be provided protection like this by them. You are expendable.


65 posted on 01/07/2021 12:49:07 PM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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It was important that they burn the City in May!

All good, then

66 posted on 01/07/2021 12:49:09 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘)
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To: Magnatron
"The mob was going to come through the door..."

This is pure horse shit because if you've watched the video of her shooting, she is the only one at the door. No one else is pushing on the door, in fact, nobody around her is even paying attention to her at the door. The majority of people all have their backs turned from her. It isn't until the shot rang out that people started looking around to see where it had come from.

67 posted on 01/07/2021 12:49:43 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: Magnatron
He had a choice - don't shoot the unarmed woman, jackass.

Eff you and your precious, fragile congressmates.

68 posted on 01/07/2021 12:49:58 PM PST by dead (Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
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To: joethedrummer

And that guy, waiting with the gun SPECIFICALLY chose to shoot the GIRL.

There was also the guy with the blue backpack... and the cameraman...

He specifically chose to off the GIRL.


69 posted on 01/07/2021 12:50:01 PM PST by joethedrummer
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To: Magnatron

I saw the video. A case could be made. It is obious she was the one climbing up and through the door. If you are going to illegally try to enter the capital violently (through a bvroken window), you just may get shot.

Sadly, one of the risks of being in a mob is that it skews your thinking, and you do things you would normally never do because you get caught up in the moment and are “empowered” by being surrounded by numbers of like minded people.

That is why, though her death is tragic, the shooter just may be able to make the case that the shooting was justified - from the perspective of a reasonable person in his shoes.

Sad but true. Fact is, if you are going to do what they did, you either take the place over and win, or back off. This is actually one of the reasons my wife and I didn’t go.


70 posted on 01/07/2021 12:50:54 PM PST by cuban leaf (We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
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To: SaveFerris

True that. (Snicker, snicker)


71 posted on 01/07/2021 12:51:02 PM PST by RedMonqey (Fu%k the Ballot box. Now the Cartridge Box)
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To: Magnatron
Magnatron : " Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla."

So " Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla." supports a 'stand your ground' law in Oklahoma against an unarmed female.
Interesting !

72 posted on 01/07/2021 12:52:18 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: wardamneagle

And ANOTHER thing...

If WE have intruders in our homes and shoot them without being cornered in the basement with nowhere else to retreat to, WE go to prison, right?

This clown was in the FIRST doorway of the hall, which had OTHER hallways adjoining.

Just ANOTHER example of how we are no longer a nation of laws.


73 posted on 01/07/2021 12:52:46 PM PST by joethedrummer
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To: Yo-Yo

Brave when the other person is unarmed. Not right that happened. This country is more trouble than many realize.


74 posted on 01/07/2021 12:52:48 PM PST by Usawatcher
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To: Magnatron

That’s bullshit. She was obviously unarmed and there was a wooden and glass structure between the officer and the woman. Beyond that, there is a tactical element from Capitol Police literally right behind her on the staircase when she’s shot. The first officer behind her actually aims his AR in the direction of the shot. Whatever she was doing, it wasn’t enough to attract the attention of armed officers much closer to her physically.


75 posted on 01/07/2021 12:53:10 PM PST by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: Magnatron

I hope people....especially his constituents....are tweeting this toad about what a liar he is. And, including Faux News in the admonishment, as well.


76 posted on 01/07/2021 12:53:16 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow,)
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To: Magnatron

If this doesn’t wake people up and show them just how little the “little people” mean to our reps, then I don’t know what will. In addition to these atrocious comments by this moronic asshat, how many GOP reps have spoken out against the shooting? None? Really?!

Democrats AND Republicans in congress spent almost an entire year lecturing police about the need for non-lethal ways to apprehend criminals, but when an unarmed, female veteran with no criminal history is shot in their hallowed halls we get silence or outrageous comments like this. Unbelievable.

I’ve said it before, and I mean it — I’m done with ‘em.


77 posted on 01/07/2021 12:53:19 PM PST by AnglePark
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To: Usawatcher
....."This country is more trouble than many realize".....

Denial is especially strong with Congressional Leaders.

78 posted on 01/07/2021 12:54:16 PM PST by caww
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To: Magnatron

Hey Rep. Markwayne Mullin, RINO-Okla:

Bring the guy forward. Let’s all laud him as a hero.

ML/NJ


79 posted on 01/07/2021 12:54:21 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: Magnatron

I thought it was an “accidental discharge.” Now this goofball is saying it was INTENTIONAL???


80 posted on 01/07/2021 12:54:23 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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