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Five years after the Capitol riot, some of the police officers who fought off the rioters that day say they're still struggling with what happened

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[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 66 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Things are continuing to happen that shouldn't be. People in power who should be in jail. How do you go on living in a reality full of psycho rapists that constantly deny it for their own hellscape? No one got your back.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I throw my lot in with the great many good people fighting to make things right, to create a better future. The midterms in the USA are coming up soon and we need to vote the Republicans out of power, and we need to show up to defend congress if the Jan 6 crowd are dumb enough to come back for another round.

It's all so terrifying. Psychopathy really is the most damaging human disorder.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

“They told me that people I testified against were being released from prison,” Gonell said. “And to be mindful.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm almost expecting Trump to criminalize those officers.