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To: marcher who wrote (167143)	1/15/2021 12:26:26 AM
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this below depicts what the frontline foot soldiers did and gives no hint of organisation if organisation-backed, not good news if people-power powered, not good news unclear which way better for the future bloomberg.com What Went Wrong: How Rioters Breached the Capitol Complex By Mira Rojanasakul and Allison McCartney 9 January 2021 A visual timeline shows how a pro-Trump mob overwhelmed law enforcement and laid siege to Congress The mob breaches the Capitol doors just after 2 p.m. Perimeter barricades on Capitol grounds were breached early on Rally-goers marched towards the Capitol around 1 p.m. Site of pro-Trump Rally Evacuated buildings Party headquarters were evacuated, and explosive devices were safely detonated at the RNC Americans watched in horror as a pro-Trump mob quickly overcame security and stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, disrupting a routine count of Electoral College votes to confirm President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of November’s election. Now, local and federal law enforcement, and even Congress, are trying to figure out how the Capitol’s defenses failed so quickly and spectacularly. On Thursday, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund announced his resignation, along with the sergeants at arms in the House and Senate. Members of the House and Senate have said they will investigate how the rioters were so easily able to enter the Capitol. Here’s what led to some of the breaches sure to be part of ongoing reviews. 12 p.m.—Trump rallies his supportersPro-Trump rallygoers start to convene early in the morning, and crowds gather for a scheduled event between the Ellipse and the Washington Monument. Trump goes on stage just before noon, speaks for about an hour and encourages the crowd to march to the Capitol, where Congress was in the process of certifying the presidential election. ? President Trump speaks to supporters at a rally on the Ellipse, telling them that “you will never take back our country with weakness.” Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images ? Supporters gather to listen during a rally outside the White House, before marching on the Capitol. Source: BBC News/Getty Images 1 p.m.—Congress begins election certification, and the first perimeter fallsJust after 1 p.m. Eastern time, Congress convened to go through a purely procedural count of electoral votes that had been certified by each state. Shortly after 1:30, the Capitol was on lockdown while Capitol Police evacuated House and Senate office buildings due to discovery of bombs in the area. ? Vice President Mike Pence and Congressional leaders begin election certifications. Photographer: Erin Schaff/Getty Images ? Capitol Police officers guard the Eastern steps of the Capitol Building. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Getty Images While Congress deliberated inside, crowds passed metal barriers and chain link fences and began to climb toward the east side of the Capitol building. The mob demonstrated on the plaza and climbed structures assembled in preparation for Biden’s inauguration. Fencing and metal barricades on Capitol grounds ? Officers in riot gear attempt to disperse crowds. Photographer: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images ? Rioters clash with police as they force their way past a barricade. Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images ? The crowd presses forward before breaching the Capitol. Source: Sky News/Getty Images As the perimeter fell, posts with videos circulated on social media claiming that police had let the rioters through the gates. From other angles and checkpoints, it appeared law enforcement were wholly understaffed for what came at them. Police opened gates and offered them in ?? pic.twitter.com/cFJmIekwzR — Still Vigilant Grandma ?????? (@midlifewomanon1) January 6, 2021 After 2 p.m.—Capitol breachedAs the House and Senate met separately to discuss an objection to counting Arizona’s certified election results, rioters breached the doors and broke the windows to the Capitol. Backup for Capitol Police was slow to arrive. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser asked the Pentagon for National Guard assistance at around 2 p.m., according to the Defense Department. However, by 3 p.m. the National Guard still had not received the official request, according to an official. Bowser declared a curfew for the district starting at 6 p.m. Senate entrances Rioters pushed in from multiple points of entry ? Police dispense pepper spray as rioters push through an open door (East Front). Photographer: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images ? The mob throws objects at law enforcement while continuing to pressure their way inside (West Front). Source: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images ? Rioters finally force their way into an entrance at the Capitol (Senate entrances). Source: Sky News/Getty Images U.S. Capitol second (principal) floor National Statuary Hall House of Representatives Rioters clash with police inside the CapitolAs the mob started to move through the Capitol, they met resistance from Capitol Police, who tried to keep them at bay while moving members of Congress to more secure locations. After lawmakers departed rioters entered the Senate chamber, taking selfies on the rostrum. Rioters broke glass on the House front door leading to an armed standoff with police inside at the door. A woman, identified as Ashli Babbitt, was shot attempting to enter the Speaker’s Lobby behind the House chamber when lawmakers were still inside. She later died. Four other people died as a result of the riot, including a Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick. ? The crowd chants and waves flags after breaching the Capitol Rotunda. Source: Win McNamee/Getty Images ? Capitol Police officers clash with rioters inside the Rotunda in an effort to regain order. Source: ITN/Getty Images ? Rioters take videos while gathering inside the Rotunda. Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images ? Law enforcement officers draw their weapons after barricading the entrance to the House chamber. Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images ? Rioters ransack desks inside the Senate chamber. Source: Win McNamee/Getty Images Outside Senate Chamber ? Trump supporters, including Jake Angeli, center, storm the Capitol Building. Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images ? Rioters inside the Capitol. Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images ? A rioter carries a Confederate flag while walking through the Senate chambers. Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images ? A woman identified by police as Ashli Babbitt lies on the ground after being shot inside the Capitol Building. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg After 4 p.m.—Clearing the CapitolAt about 4 p.m., Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman issued a statement that the D.C. National Guard had been mobilized and the Justice Department would lead the federal law enforcement response. About 1,100 National Guard personnel were deployed and the Capitol was secured at about 7 p.m., the Defense Department said. Congress continued debate on the challenge to Arizona’s Electoral College votes shortly after 8 p.m. The federal response was complicated and embroiled in confusion for several reasons. For example, Bowser said earlier in the week that she didn’t need additional assistance and warned agencies against deploying without first coordinating with the D.C. government. And the agencies also needed an official request from the Capitol Police to provide assistance, which Capitol Police initially resisted when rioters first broke through the barricades. ? Officers rest underneath a painting by John Trumbull depicting the presentation of the Declaration of Independence. Photographer: Erin Scott/Bloomberg ? Police officers and National Guard members in riot gear push back the crowd after curfew. Source: John Nacion/NurPhoto/Getty Images