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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS Capitol Police officer Michael Riley has been charged with obstruction of justice in 1/6 investig
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Hugo Lowell
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New: US Capitol Police officer Michael Riley has been charged with obstruction of justice in Jan. 6 investigation after he advised an insurrectionist on Facebook to remove photos of himself storming Congress.
9:16 AM · Oct 15, 2021
Hugo Lowell
@hugolowell
New: US Capitol Police officer Michael Riley has been charged with obstruction of justice in Jan. 6 investigation after he advised an insurrectionist on Facebook to remove photos of himself storming Congress.
9:16 AM · Oct 15, 2021
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Zoe Tillman
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Oct 15, 2021
New: Michael Riley, a 25-year veteran of the US Capitol Police, is facing a two-count indictment for obstructing the Jan. 6 investigation by urging an unnamed rioter to take down posts online from the day and for deleting his own Facebook messages https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21085728/10-14-21-us-v-michael-riley-indictment.pdf
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Zoe Tillman
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"Hey [Person I], im a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance. Take down the part about being in the building they are currently investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to charged. Just looking out!"
9:32 AM · Oct 15, 2021
Zoe Tillman
@ZoeTillman
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Oct 15, 2021
New: Michael Riley, a 25-year veteran of the US Capitol Police, is facing a two-count indictment for obstructing the Jan. 6 investigation by urging an unnamed rioter to take down posts online from the day and for deleting his own Facebook messages https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21085728/10-14-21-us-v-michael-riley-indictment.pdf
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Zoe Tillman
@ZoeTillman
"Hey [Person I], im a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance. Take down the part about being in the building they are currently investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to charged. Just looking out!"
9:32 AM · Oct 15, 2021
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US Capitol Police officer Michael Riley has been charged with obstruction of justice in 1/6 investig (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Oct 2021
OP
Who let insurrectionists in? Who told them about the low/no security 2 doors and 2 windows?
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2021
#1
At the time, there were reports of some of the Capitol police helping the insurrectionists.
BComplex
Oct 2021
#2
He betrayed his country and his fellow officers by helping the enemy avoid arrest
Takket
Oct 2021
#4
Conservatism didn't mean treason until tffg told them it was. extra f intentional.
lindysalsagal
Oct 2021
#7
Bernardo de La Paz
(59,737 posts)1. Who let insurrectionists in? Who told them about the low/no security 2 doors and 2 windows?
BComplex
(9,641 posts)2. At the time, there were reports of some of the Capitol police helping the insurrectionists.
Maybe this was one of them.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)3. Yup.
Takket
(23,298 posts)4. He betrayed his country and his fellow officers by helping the enemy avoid arrest
Lock him up! Traitor.
Ray Bruns
(5,700 posts)5. a 25-year veteran of the US Capitol Police,
And threw it all away for dump supporter. Unbelievable.
yardwork
(68,354 posts)6. Did he sleep through that part of training in the Academy?
I just don't understand the sense of entitlement.
lindysalsagal
(22,761 posts)7. Conservatism didn't mean treason until tffg told them it was. extra f intentional.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)8. another one too the trash heap ! yepper , will be interesting in '22 & '24 ?
AnrothElf
(923 posts)9. ACAB
Not surprised. Some of those traitors are right... I bet a ton of capitol pigs were in on the insurrection, letting them in, telling them where to go, etc. Lots of suspicious behavior from their leadership and ranks both.
Nevilledog
(54,635 posts)10. HuffPost article
Kid Berwyn
(22,161 posts)11. Any other Capitol / DC police officers obstruct justice?
If so, Who?
We the People need to know. They the fascists are playing a part in treason.