(August 22, 2024 at 9:13 pm)Fireball Wrote:(August 22, 2024 at 7:20 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: They need to be happy we have the rule of law, which they themselves tried to overthrow.
To repeat, the USCP had every right to open fire that day, and in my opinion should have. Fuck the optics. These assholes need to know that insurrection carries consequences.
I got pushback elsewhere for saying the same thing. If this had happened in Los Angeles, there would have been more casualties. It wouldn't have taken long for the stupid to stop. I don't condone needless killing, and the LAPD has issues, for sure. But any officer getting sprayed with mace or attacked with a metal object has a right to defend themselves. I'm astonished that the police in DC didn't.
They exhibited self-control the vast majority of us would not. I know I wouldn't, were I retreating under a hail of blows. I'd shoot to kill in the circumstances we've seen on video. Sorry about your bad luck, but I'll survive the trial. These cops under attack here exhibited restraint that I doubt any commenter here could or would.