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wnylib

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15. PBS coverage had a woman on who is

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jul 21, 2022, 11:12 PM

Jul 2022

Last edited Fri Jul 22, 2022, 06:19 AM - Edit history (1)

a former security officer for the Capitol. She explained that there are layers of security that they rely on for emergency situations. One is DC police backup. But the DC police were preoccupied with the mob. The NG were not present. The DC police and the Capitol police were outnumbered by the mob.

The SS detail had no way to ensure that there was a safe pathway out for them other than radio contact with officers or other security people. The SS could not see what was happening from where they were, but they could hear the chants to hang Mike Pence. They knew that if the mob found them or saw them leaving, they would be killed in order to capture Pence.

This is where Officer Goodman came into it, leading the mob away from Pence so the SS could get him out of there.

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Most disturbing tonight so far [View all] malaise Jul 2022 OP

Notice during break the standing room only crowd. halfulglas Jul 2022 #1

Indeed. dalton99a Jul 2022 #2

They were hearing, "Hang Mike Pence" Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #3

+1 chowder66 Jul 2022 #6

Maybe they read the texts orthoclad Jul 2022 #19

They each knew they had drawn the short straws Habitation Jul 2022 #27

That was very telling. Solly Mack Jul 2022 #4

Absolutely Rebl2 Jul 2022 #5

They knew for sure that they didn't know enough. jaxexpat Jul 2022 #7

They were almost overtaken by the mob of insurrectionists FakeNoose Jul 2022 #8

So does anyone think, that, they gave the TFG the 25'th? Because Pence called for the NG. Going to Canada Jul 2022 #23

I think it's a ruse on the part of the Secret Service Cozmo Jul 2022 #9

Well EnergizedLib Jul 2022 #10

They weren't trained to deal with "tourists." nt Gore1FL Jul 2022 #11

By that time moondust Jul 2022 #12

They knew a violent mob was coming for Pense MyMission Jul 2022 #13

They expected it to be his Beer Hall Putsch ... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #14

And the German government went easy on Hitler, making him serve only around catbyte Jul 2022 #16

Hear, hear!! Missn-Hitch Jul 2022 #21

Ivana Trump testified under oath that Shitler OMGWTF Jul 2022 #22

Yep. Like I said, I am prepared for the worst. Missn-Hitch Jul 2022 #26

PBS coverage had a woman on who is wnylib Jul 2022 #15

Honestly, Officer Goodman should be credited with literally saving the nation that night. crickets Jul 2022 #18

There were many heroes that day. wnylib Jul 2022 #25

Thanks for this malaise Jul 2022 #24

And yet Pence remains silent. Grins Jul 2022 #17

Funny how the Committee has communications from Pence's SS detail from 1/6, but not Trump's. sop Jul 2022 #20

Pence has the Mother Lodestar to bring this case to a swift conclusion.... Blue Owl Jul 2022 #28

Agree 100% malaise Jul 2022 #29

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