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"slightly rowdy"--what a cute, innocuous description. You really are piece of work. Here are some details of the slight rowdy idiots, with references if you care to examine them further:
Five people died or were fatally injured during the event: one was a Capitol Police officer, and four were among those who stormed or protested at the Capitol. [325] Nearly 140 Capitol Police officers were injured, [29] of whom at least 15 were hospitalized and one was in critical condition; [30] all had been released from the hospital by January 11. [326] Additionally, rioters injured more than 58 D.C. Metro police officers during the attack, including one who remained hospitalized five days after the attack. [326] Some rioters beat officers with pipes, [2] and some officers sustained head injuries from being struck with lead pipes. [30] Rioters injured other police officers by using chemical irritants and stun guns, hitting them with fists, sticks, poles and clubs; trampling and stampeding them; pushing them down stairs or against statues; and shining laser pointers in their eyes. Many police officers were attacked with bear spray, a highly concentrated form of pepper spray stronger than the tear gas typically carried by officers. [326] One D.C. Metro officer was hit six times with a stun gun and suffered an apparent heart attack. [326] According to the chairman of the Capitol Police officers' union, multiple officers sustained traumatic brain injuries; one officer suffered two cracked ribs and two smashed spinal discs; and another officer would lose an eye. [29]
One of the most intense of the many violent incidents occurred shortly after 2 p.m., as a swarm of rioters attempted to breach a door on the West Front of the Capitol. There, rioters dragged three D.C. Metro police officers out of formation and down a set of stairs, trapped them in a crowd, and assaulted them with improvised weapons (including hockey sticks, crutches, flags, poles, sticks, and stolen police shields) as the mob chanted "police stand down!" and " USA!" [327] At least one of the officers was also stomped upon. [28]
In a separate incident during the riots, [327] Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, a 15-year veteran of the force, [329] was mortally wounded by a rioter who hit him in the head with a fire extinguisher. [7] [2] [327] Reuters reported that Sicknick suffered a thromboembolic stroke after sustaining head injuries, [330] and collapsed after returning to his division office. He was later placed on life support, [7] but died the following day. [25] [328] Sicknick will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda prior to his burial at Arlington National Cemetery. [331] [332] His death is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch, the USCP, and federal authorities. [328] During the riot, Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran from San Diego, [333] [212] [334] was fatally shot by Capitol Police as she attempted to climb through a shattered window in a barricaded door leading into the Speaker's Lobby, which has direct access to the House floor. [333] [212] [335] The incident was recorded on several cameras. [335] [212] Babbitt was unarmed when she was shot and killed; however, officers were aware that many rioters and intruders could be carrying concealed weapons. [221] The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department launched an investigation into the death, [336] and the officer who shot her was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. [337] Babbitt was a follower of QAnon, and had tweeted the previous day "the storm is here", a reference to a QAnon conspiracy theory. [338] [339] [340] Since the event, Babbitt has been described as a martyr by some far-right extremists who view her as a freedom fighter. [341] On the contrary, some Qanon supporters, including lawyer L. Lin Wood, have claimed that Babbitt is still alive and that her apparent death was a " false flag" operation. [342]
Three others also died: Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia; Kevin Greeson, 55, from Athens, Alabama; and Benjamin Philips, 50, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. [343] [344] [345] Boyland was trampled to death by people rushing to breach a tunnel entrance on the west side of the Capitol; [346] she was a radicalized follower of QAnon whose family had begged her not to attend. [347] [348] Greeson had a heart attack outdoors on the Capitol grounds, and was declared dead at 2:05 p.m., shortly before the breach of the Capitol. [349] [350] His family said he was "not there to participate in violence or rioting, nor did he condone such actions". [351] Philips died of a stroke. [350] The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that there was no indication that Philips participated in the raid. [24] Philips had started the social media site "Trumparoo", intended for Trump supporters. [352] A family member of Boyland said that "the president's words incited a riot that killed four of his biggest fans last night". [353]
Damage, theft, and impactRioters stormed the offices of Nancy Pelosi, flipping tables and ripping photos from walls; [227] [228] the office of the Senate Parliamentarian was ransacked; [201] art was looted; [5] and feces was tracked into several hallways. [285] [354] Windows were smashed throughout the building, leaving the floor littered with glass and debris. [5] [355] Some items of furniture were damaged, turned over, or stolen. [355] One door had "MURDER THE MEDIA" scrawled onto it. [356] Rioters damaged Associated Press recording and broadcasting equipment outside the Capitol after chasing away reporters. [357] Rioters also destroyed a display honoring the life of congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. [358] [359] A photo of Representative Andy Kim (D– NJ) cleaning up the litter in the rotunda after midnight went viral. [360] Multiple sources noted that Federal Prison Industries, as a "mandatory source" for government agencies, would receive priority when the government begins purchasing goods FPI manufactures such as office furniture to replace what was damaged in the riots. [361] [362] [363] The rioters caused extensive physical damage. [5] [285] The Office of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), which maintains the Capitol and preserves its art and architecture, released an initial damage assessment on January 9. The AOC reported interior damage from the riot (specifically broken glass, broken doors, and graffiti), and also reported that some statues, paintings, and historic benches "displayed the residue of various pepper sprays, tear gas and fire extinguishers deployed by both rioters and law enforcement personnel." [364] Items, including portraits of John Quincy Adams and James Madison, as well as a marble statue of Thomas Jefferson, were covered in "corrosive gas agent residue"; these were sent to the Smithsonian for assessment and restoration. [365] A 19th-century marble bust of President Zachary Taylor was defaced with what seemed to be blood, but the most important works in the Capitol collection, such as the John Trumbull paintings, escaped unharmed. [355] [364] On the Capitol's exterior, two 19th-century bronze light fixtures designed by Frederick Law Olmsted were damaged. [364] Because the Capitol is not insured against loss, taxpayers will pay for the damage inflicted by the siege. [356]
ABC News reported that the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) had recovered several improvised explosive devices that were intended to cause serious harm, and were looking at those in the mob that were trained perhaps in the military and more intent on causing serious harm, including harming Vice President Pence. ABC analyst and retired CIA officer Mick Mulroy said the FBI would likely be conducting a full counterintelligence sweep on all those who participated in the assault to determine possible foreign intelligence ties, as these individuals may have taken sensitive information from the congressional offices they ransacked. [366] [367] The presence of several military veterans who took part in the assault has created growing concern among former military members. [368]
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