re: No charges for Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt

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assault the Capitol Police.

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That was a general statement about the people trying to break into the Capitol, of which she was part of. I haven't seen evidence she directly was involved in any of the attacks on the Capitol Police.

Clearly she wanted to "git some" by trying to be first and get through the smashed window.

Doesn't change the fact that she was in a restricted area, part of a mob trying to break down the doors of the Chamber.

It was reasonable for the officer to believe he was firing his gun in self-defense, or in defense of members of Congress who were fleeing the house Chamber at the time.