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    1. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      There's some smoke coming from the west stairs of the capitol, looks like a small fire was lit.

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    2. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      Ok it was a police flashbang. Just heard another one. They're on the Capitol pushing back protestors

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    3. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      "Don't back down guys!" One person yells. A large chant of "Trump Won, Trump Won" breaks out.

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    4. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      This is picking up. Large bang just now, presumably a smoke bombs. Protestors being steadily pushed back.

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    5. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      The "fuck Antifa" chant is quite something right about now.

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    6. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      Police have cleared the crowd from the Capitol terrace. People are very angry. Chants of "fuck you" and "traitors" and some rocks thrown at police. "what the fuck are you doing, we're the good guys!" one guy yells.

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    7. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      One guy goes right up to the police and yells "I'm a mother fucking proud boy!" The crowd seems to have decided that the police are now ANTIFA. "You're defending the Communist Chinese Party right now I hope you know!"

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    8. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      Inter-MAGA argument breaking out where one guy is urging the crowd to let the process play out. That's not going over well. "Fuck the process!" says one person. "I'm 44 years old I've been getting fucked by the process my whole life."

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    9. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      A bunch of Associated Press equipment had to be abandoned and a crowd is trashing it. "We are the news now!" a man yells. Looks like they're going to try to light it on fire.pic.twitter.com/3GPNcUlDeC

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    10. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      One guy walks up to the smashed news equipment. "You're all patriots! I love all of you." "You mised it bud. We bum rushed it all. It was beautiful."

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      Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

      They made a noose from the camera cord and hung it from a tree.pic.twitter.com/M9KC7odLAm

      2:11 PM - 6 Jan 2021
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        2. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          Standoff from earlier.pic.twitter.com/nweEATraHw

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        3. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          Police have regained total control of the Capitol itself. Still lots of people surrounding it on the grounds speed all around.

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        4. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          The police have a perimeter set up. People are throwing stuff at the line. Tensions pretty high. People were screaming at one guy because they thought he was from the Washington Post (he was not.)pic.twitter.com/kivFLJssJS

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        5. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          I've been to Trump rallies and never had any problem going up to people, identifying myself, and asking for an interview. A couple rude responses but mostly people were happy to talk. This feels very, very different.

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        6. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          Police systematically moving protestors off the grounds now. It's working. "I'll pay one million dollars to anyone who kills Nancy Pelosi," one old man next to us says while falling back.

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        7. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          This is right after one guy charged the line. Police descended in him with clubs. He was beaten to the ground then arrested.pic.twitter.com/lJSqXlxoow

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        8. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          Kudos to whoever has the stereo blasting "Why Can't We Be Friends"

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        9. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          Weird soundtrack for the attempted coup.pic.twitter.com/NMSuvTi6th

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        10. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          They just told the crowd that they need to leave because they're in violation of curfew. Police now advancing again. They want to shut this down.

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        11. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          It's thinned out a ton. I think the cold has sapped people's energy. Still a crowd of a few hundred where I am and some are jawing with police but tensions aren't as high as they were earlier. Also one woman is here with a kid who looks about five years old.

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        12. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          Angry group of people holding large sticks just chased out a TV crew while threatening and cursing at them. Couldn't see who the crew was but one person said they were from Fox News.

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        13. Paul McLeod‏Verified account @pdmcleod Jan 6

          They're bringing in empty police busses, looks like they may be about to round up the people still in front of the Capitol. I'm getting outta here. Thanks for following and stay safe everyone.

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