[News] US Capitol Siege 6 January 2021

[GasBandit]

Aurora Borealis? At this time of year, at this time of day, at this part of the country, localized entirely within the Capitol Building?

...Yes!

 

[jwhouk]

Meanwhile, the REAL crazy is happening about 26 miles west of me. Someone wanna explain "bamboo ballots" to me?

EDIT: Never mind, explained elsewhere.

 

[figmentPez]

Fuck Albert Watkins, and fuck the QAnon Shaman.

 

[ThatNickGuy]

I'm PRETTY sure any decent lawyer shouldn't be saying that about anyone, let alone their own client.

 

[DarkAudit]

I'm about to die of a heart attack from not surprised.

 

[PatrThom]

"We love cops, and we hate protestors. Just not these cops, nor these protes-- I mean 'tourists.'"

--Patrick

 

[PatrThom]

My wife: "They really love that phrase, don't they? 'Shoving things down our throats.'"

--Patrick

 

[Celt Z]

Gaetz is really trying to distract people from his "troubles", isn't he?

 

[jwhouk]

Are we not even using PHRASING! anymore, Matt?

 

[Tiger Tsang]

Well . . .

 

[bhamv3]

Holy crap a screenshot from Fark.

 

[Tiger Tsang]

Holy crap a screenshot from Fark.

I'm in Lexington and not fond of Reddit. *whattayagonnado shrug*

 

[GasBandit]

Holy crap a screenshot from Fark.

Fuck you, Barjockey, you cock!

 

[General Specific]

Well . . .View attachment 38289

I would be more surprised if he HADN'T gotten dick stomped while being thrown out of a bar at some point. Probably multiple times.

 

[DarkAudit]

Am I the only one thinking "and your point is WHAT, here?"

 

[Ravenpoe]

Am I the only one thinking "and your point is WHAT, here?"

Dear God, they were going after the Millennium Falcon next.

 

[ScytheRexx]

Am I the only one thinking "and your point is WHAT, here?"

Maybe it's because I watch too many movies, but I think the reason they bring it up is because the LEGO set might have been used as a "planning model" for the attack. Of course, if that was true it be kind of sad, since the model isn't a 1:1 replica and won't have things like internal hallways or doorways mapped out, making it kind of worthless as a way to plan anything.

 

[Krisken]

"Ok, Im the ketchup packet, you are the mustard packet. We will follow the rellish packet up the front and the Arby's sauce will attempt to flank using the side door. This is a great plan!"

The insurgents, probably.

 

[Dave]

Arby’s?!? You think we’re made of money, city-boy?

 

[Krisken]

Arby’s?!? You think we’re made of money, city-boy?

You think people who dress up in camo, carry zip ties, and wear full faux shamen gear DON'T go to Arby's?

 

[figmentPez]

Arby’s?!? You think we’re made of money, city-boy?

Not after Rob spent all the money on LEGO!

 

[blotsfan]

The insurgents were mostly not poor. They had the means to take time off to travel to DC. There are numerous cases of them even chartering private jets to get there.

 

[Tinwhistler]

The insurgents were mostly not poor. They had the means to take time off to travel to DC. There are numerous cases of them even chartering private jets to get there.

I've only heard of the Jenna Ryan case, where she chartered a private jet and brought a bunch of folks. If you've got other examples, I'd love to see them, because I haven't heard anything about it.

 

[blotsfan]

Here’s another one.

A Private Jet of Rich Trumpers Wanted to “Stop the Steal”—But They Don’t Want You to Read This

These powerful Memphis figures reveal the rift in a segregated society.

www.vanityfair.com

 

[Tinwhistler]

Here’s another one.

A Private Jet of Rich Trumpers Wanted to “Stop the Steal”—But They Don’t Want You to Read This

These powerful Memphis figures reveal the rift in a segregated society.

www.vanityfair.com

Thanks. Everything I'd read about the isurrectionists paint them as coming from a broad range of incomes, from poor to CEO level. But I hadn't heard about another private plan except for Jenna Ryan's.

 

[GasBandit]

Why there haven't been Treason (or even Sedition) charges for the Jan 6 insurrectionists, and why there probably won't be.

Are Jan. 6 rioters traitors? So far, criminal charges say no

Key figures in the Jan. 6 riot on U.S. Capitol spoke about their desire to overthrow the government, but to date, U.S prosecutors have charged no one with sedition or with treason.

apnews.com

 

[IronBrig4]

If Jefferson Davis couldn't be convicted of treason, then the participants of the Beer Belly Putsch won't be convicted either.

Let them plea bargain and sell out their buddies to save their own skins. We'll get more of them that way

 

[figmentPez]

Answer the question Mr. Gaetz!

 

[Tiger Tsang]

I'm definitely of the mind of ACAB but this was a good mic drop

 

[blotsfan]

I could've posted this in 4 threads.

 

[PatrThom]

I can almost hear the "Round 2: FIGHT!"

--Patrick

 

[DarkAudit]

In trying to pin the blame on Nancy Pelosi, MTG just incriminates herself further...

 

[blotsfan]

Trump will pardon everyone when he starts his next term

 

[Bubble181]

Trump will pardon everyone when he starts his next term

Next month you mean? Eh, I doubt it, why even recognize the authority of those bribed and bought democratic activist judges? Just remove those judges and replace them with honest men, and declare all their judgments in these cases invalid. Then pin medals on the patriots who did their job and tried to stop Nancy's coup.

 

[figmentPez]

The Capitol Police officer who shot and killed a terrorist on Jan 6th has been formally exonerated: