The Capitol Police are currently testifying before the Jan. 6 House committee, which committee is made up entirely of Trump haters. The 'Cap cops' claim they were terrified on Jan. 6. Are these officers real police or are they uniformed rent-a-cops, resembling mall security?
Do they investigate gang shootings and gristly murders and rapes? Are they often in physical confrontations with repeat offenders who've decided to avoid going back to jail or die trying? Do they often deal with drug overdoses? No, no, and no.
It is unlikely they encounter any of these unpleasant, potentially dangerous situations. I'd argue they are basically building security with badges who on Jan. 6 suddenly found themselves dealing with unruly and angry people and were scared spit-less because they aren't accustomed to real tac-squad police work. They were scared of a rowdy crowd with no guns.
If they have any self-awareness, they ought to be embarrassed and ashamed. And what was going on with them holding open doors for the demonstrators?
Afterthought: To be fair, the Capitol Police didn’t know the demonstrators had no guns, and perhaps assuming they had them was prudent.
