tj usiyan

But also... How can they ever justify the use of it for other purposes when the literal US Capitol is under attack and they don't use those tools, which they freely assaulted peaceful protestors with this summer?!

I mean… it can't be justified in any case. I realize that you're talking about self-consistency here but I'm arguing against "we had no choice. We didn't feel safe. We didn't have time to think."etc. Police know how *not* to brutalize civilians. Knowing that, why ever accept it?

C-span says they finally used tear gas. They just treat these people with such heavy kids gloves that they didn't bother to pull that shit out until they were already inside. We all know if this had been ""antifa"", they would have gassed them on the street outside.

Yeah they used tear gas when they were already IN THE CAPITOL. Actual madness.