Why were there so few arrests? Many reasons but one I really hope is included:

[TygrBright]

I would just as soon none of these seditious assholes appears before a judge, pleads, and accepts a bench sentence while they are still eligible for a "pardon" from [Redacted].

Take your time, get the evidence, get the warrants, etc. Let them enter the judicial process no sooner than 12:01 pm EST on the 20th of January.

wearily,
Bright

[AllaN01Bear]

1. heard many are being doxxed some even fired from job. the ultimate punishment .

[rsdsharp]

2. Entering the judicial process isn't necessary for a pardon.

Nixon was never charged with anything.

Neither is naming them necessary for a pardon. Carter pardoned Vietnam draft dodgers without ever naming one.

[calguy]

3. I think the emphasis was on preventing bloodshed

Mass arrests at the time might have not only been impossible, but would have inflamed the MAGAts even more and escalate the situation. The those unmasked faces can be identified from surveillance videos to be prosecuted later. I'm sure they had pre planned procedures to follow, even if not visible to us as we watched on TV.

[Ellipsis]

6. ...on the money.

Cameras with facial recognition, everywhere.

Best to just show up on their doorstep or even better while their out and about to lessen the chance of violence.

[njhoneybadger]

4. There just wasn't enough man power at the time.

It was more important to clear the building.

[LAS14]

5. Absolutely splendid point!!!! nt

[stillcool]

7. How many are usually arrested at protests?

it's not like this is something new to them.

[2naSalit]

8. It would have been an ego-boosting spectacle if they were...

Arrested en masse on the spot. Letting them disperse allows for capture of smaller groups with less protection. They can be traced, most of them. Slow pick up around the country will do for the next ten days or so.