8 Jan 2025 2:28 pm
I don't actually care if the shot was 'justified' or not. What offends me the most about that Jan 6th rioters is the fact that they were not armed. You cannot simply overthrow a government without bringing weapons. The shots should have been going the other direction and the fact they were not proves that these people were not serious and also rather stupid.Skans » 07 Jan 2025, 5:52 pm » wrote: ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/video/capitol-s ... 9180613572
So, I don't know if this "new video" has been out for some time or not, but I just had a chance to see it. Several things I didn't realize, probably because I didn't give it much thought before.
There was a group of people who were already well inside of the Capital building. I guess they were trying to get at wherever the legislators where hiding out. Ashli Babbit was one of the ones in the front, and there were two men beside her ramming security glass repeatedly with flag poles to try and gain entry. Somehow, I guess someone smashed the glass over to the side, and this is where Babbit climbed up and tried to enter.
The first thing I'm going to say is she and the other two really F-ed around and found out. I thought she was climbing in from the outside and into the front area of the Capital previously. I didn't realize just how far inside they were.
The capital cop had his gun pointed at her for quite some time. She probably should have stopped. He didn't shoot until she climbed up on the window opening and tried to get past that particular barrier.
Was this a "bad shoot"? The cop could have possibly jumped her and cuffed her, once on the other side. But, if he did that while the other two continued to bash the windows in, he could have been overrun. I would say that if no one else was physically beating on the other glass trying to gain entry, it would be a bad shoot. But, given the totality of the circumstances, I honestly can't say that. Judgment call on his part, IMHO.
I'm sure I'll get some **** for saying this. I would like to know how others would justify NOT shooting her, given the circumstances. I also question why the cops behind her didn't grab these people and cuff them.