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So because some folks in that mob felt compassion for the cop being beaten up, that excuses the actions of the other lunatics who were beating that cop up?Was there conflict between the protesters and the Capital Police? Without question! Is the Main Stream Media's portrayal of what happened there totally over the top? I've been shown two video clips so far...one is someone discharging a fire extinguisher and another that purports to show a Capital Police officer nearly beaten to death by a rampaging mob actually showing him being protected by that same group of protestors. Quite frankly...your hypothetical is based on a narrative that I find to be over inflated by the media!So with all of the cameras trained on what was happening I'm sure you have lots of video showing Police being clubbed over the head and others screaming kill him with his own gun...right,
Actually, I believe there are videos of such. Caveat: I don't know about audio of "Kill him with his own gun". I first read about that when the New York Times interviewed the officer who experienced it. So, in truth, I personally haven't 'heard' it being said.
But, I kinda sorta allow the officer some plausibility and credibility on it.
As far as being hit in the head, oh yeah......I've seen lotsa incidents of that happening at the Capitol.
Am surprised the contributor here, 'Oldstyle', hadn't seen any of 'em.
So, 'OldStyle'.....do this: Scroll back up in this thread or the other nearby thread that has a number of video clips of that actually happening.
Or, alternatively, some other helpful poster here, a sherpa, so to speak, can link you to those videos or others.
Let us know what you think after watching 'em.
And, after watching them, share with us your thoughts on this hypothetical: 'What would it be like for you to have done that publicly to a cop in your town?'
Would you recommend it as an activity for your 17yr old son?
And BTW, there were some 140 cops injured. Injuries ranging from head injuries, to spinal injuries, to broken ribs, to a lost eye, among others.