re: National Guard Increases Washington, D.C., Troop Levels to at Least 10,000

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Let go of your pearls and tell me who was armed (they caught one dude over a mile away from the Capitol with a rifle in his car AFAIK) and what is this about Molotov Cocktails? If they had caught someone in or around the Capitol with weapons, don’t you think it would be the headline?

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Some people were armed with crowbars and one guy had zip ties (as for him, he thrown in prison forever for that since I can take an educated guess what he was planning), but I haven't heard anything about a Molotov cocktail.

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Alabama Man Charged With Possession of Eleven Molotov Cocktails Found Near Protest at U.S. Capitol
Authorities Also Found One Assault Rifle and Three Handguns
WASHINGTON— Today, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin for the District of Columbia announced charges against an Alabama man that include one count of unlawful possession of a destructive device, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license.

Lonnie Leroy Coffman, 70, of Falkville, Alabama, was arrested yesterday and charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Coffman remains in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 12.

As alleged in the Complaint, on January 6, U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers responded to reports of possible explosive devices in the area around the United States Capitol. In the course of conducting a protective sweep of the area, officers observed the handle of what appeared to be a firearm on the front right passenger seat of a red pickup truck with Alabama tags. A law enforcement database check of the vehicle registration revealed that the vehicle was registered to Lonnie L. Coffman with a home address in Falkville, Alabama. USCP Bomb Squad members subsequently searched the vehicle and secured one black handgun, one M4 Carbine assault rifle along with rifle magazines loaded with ammunition, and components for the construction of eleven “Molotov Cocktails” in the form of mason jars filled with ignitable substances, rags, and lighters.

Later that evening, Coffman was stopped in the vicinity of his truck when he attempted to return to his vehicle. Coffman was subsequently searched and found to have on his person a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun, a 22-caliber derringer style handgun, and two sets of vehicle keys that matched the truck. When asked, Coffman told officers that the mason jars contained melted Styrofoam and gasoline. ATF advised that the combination of melted Styrofoam and gasoline is an explosive mixture that has the effect of napalm because, when detonated, the substance causes the flammable liquid to better stick to objects that it hits.

Coffman is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a destructive device, which carries a maximum prison term of up to 10 years, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license under D.C. law, which carries a maximum prison term of up to 5 years.

The charges contained in the complaint are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The case is being prosecuted by the Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jason B.A. McCullough and Michael Friedman of the District of Columbia United States Attorney’s Office, and Trial Attorney Taryn Meeks of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. The case is being investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police Department with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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But I am the idiot right?

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Considering some were armed and one man had molotov cocktails. Why worry about security?

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Yeah, it was horrible when those two protestors were passing out incendiary devices to other demonstrators and then threw Molotov cocktails into cop cars.

Oh wait... that story is from September and happened in Brooklyn.

Well it was also horrifying to see when the peaceful demonstrators attacked the police officers w/ commercial grade fireworks and glass bottles.

Oh wait, that happened in september too but in Portland.

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People said that about Wednesday and some lunatics attempted to execute the VP and members of Congress

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Is that what you think happened?

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Some people were armed with crowbars and one guy had zip ties (as for him, he thrown in prison forever for that since I can take an educated guess what he was planning), but I haven't heard anything about a Molotov cocktail.

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They caught a guy with a case of Molotov Cocktails. There were 3 or 4 live IED's found that day, one at each of the DNC and RNC, as well as at the Capitol. Crowd members have reported seeing guns. Flag poles, which are never allowed at these events, were there and used as weapons against CP. It was a very violent protest. People were trampled, shot, and beaten. Do not allow the narrative to shift an attempted coup to just "some small group of people who trespassed without any weapons".

Pig, lipstick, all that.

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They caught a guy with a case of Molotov Cocktails. There were 3 or 4 live IED's found that day, one at each of the DNC and RNC, as well as at the Capitol. Crowd members have reported seeing guns. Flag poles, which are never allowed at these events, were there and used as weapons against CP. It was a very violent protest. People were trampled, shot, and beaten. Do not allow the narrative to shift an attempted coup to just "some small group of people who trespassed without any weapons".

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That shite happened almost every night in Portland for months

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But I am the idiot right?

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Probably a democrat. Good thing he didnt actually use any of that.

And its possible it was a just in case things really set off, not that he was going to actually start stuff. But be ready for anything.

But i do still find it crazy a few rednecks and paid agitators were able to topple our government within a couple of hours.

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They caught a guy with a case of Molotov Cocktails. There were 3 or 4 live IED's found that day, one at each of the DNC and RNC, as well as at the Capitol. Crowd members have reported seeing guns. Flag poles, which are never allowed at these events, were there and used as weapons against CP. It was a very violent protest. People were trampled, shot, and beaten. Do not allow the narrative to shift an attempted coup to just "some small group of people who trespassed without any weapons".

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I heard about the IEDs but link to the Molotov cocktails? It's not really the preferred weapon of choice by right wing lunatics. And I'm not letting anyone off save for the people who walked in the door that the cops let them in and said they could peacefully protest. Those are the only exceptions to the people who went into the Capitol that should not go to jail and the cops who opened the doors should go to jail in their place.

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And those 3 have let American people suffer because they didnt get what they wanted.

3 vs 330 million

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This is the same mentality Antifa has when they excuse people being killed for their cause.