13 off duty officers confirmed so far to have taken part in the melee. Here's what one wrote on his Facebook page: "A legitimate republic stands on 4 boxes. The soapbox, the ballot box, the jury box and then the cartridge box. We just moved to step 3. Step 4 will not be pretty."
— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) January 16, 2021
Off-duty police were part of the Capitol mob. Now police are turning in their own. https://t.co/KmwkYQ6FKc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 16, 2021
NEW: Vermont state trooper resigns after social media posts surface showing he supported riots at US Capitol
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) January 15, 2021
An @AP review of public records, social media and videos finds at least 21 current or former members of U.S. military or law enforcement have been ID'd as being at or near the Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others suspected of having such ties. https://t.co/WQ0rDgGsUQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 15, 2021
AKA What I've been saying for four years.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) January 14, 2021
At least 26 members of U.S. law enforcement agencies from at least 11 states have been identified as attendees of the Jan. 6 of the attack on the capitol.https://t.co/x55ebMhoXw
New: Authorities investigating a growing number of current law enforcement officers who allegedly participated in Capitol Hill riots, says acting US atty for DC. “We don’t care what your profession is…we will charge you and you will be arrested,” Sherwin said.
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 15, 2021
DOJ: Two off-duty Rocky Mount, Virginia police officers — Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson —were charged yesterday in federal court in the District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol.
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) January 14, 2021
NEW: About 20 US Capitol Police officers under investigation for possible misconduct, but could eventually be “broader than that”, per Rep Tim Ryan (D-OH)
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) January 14, 2021
A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel was among the pro-Trump mob who breached the U.S. Capitol https://t.co/4HVcuHFlxm
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) January 9, 2021
An 18-yr veteran of the Houston Police has been relieved of duties & has resigned after participating in the storming of the Capitol. Chief Art Acevedo says, “There is a high probability this individual will be charged with federal charges and rightfully so.”
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) January 13, 2021
Sad! 