r/CapitolConsequences • u/Temporary-Parsnip-81 • Jan 11 '21

This terrorist repeatedly beat capitol police with a hockey stick. Can we identify him? (More in comments) Unidentified suspect

Gallery image — Can we work together to identify this terrorist?

https://youtu.be/Zqh47NQtRPU

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u/stolsen Jan 11 '21

Is there an explanation why the Capitol Police didn’t use deadly force? They all had guns on them

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u/AllTheWine05 Jan 11 '21

I've thought about this a bit. It would be 100% justified by what they experienced. One could suggest that they showed that they have the restraint when they want to (a different conversation, of course) and that they managed to save all but 5 people by doing what they did.

Still, if you are facing a mob like that, killing 100 people won't stop the other 10k. The only viable options are to buy congress/senate time, use whatever physical barriers you have to your advantage to buy time, and not resist when you're overrun. The only other option is to let loose and clog the doorways with bodies, which is a fucking horrific option (and isn't possible with what appears to be a few handguns among the police).

As it turns out, controlled losing is the best option in many cases.

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u/Disk_Mixerud Jan 11 '21

I also wouldn't have been surprised if a few terrorists started returning fire if they were shot at.

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u/ChaiTeaFanatic Jan 12 '21

Because clearly they are all such “American Americans” they would almost certainly have guns on them