@andyd said in Capitol security woefully unprepared...:
Leaving aside the fact there was no preparation in place for a known demonstration planned in advance, I was astounded watching Capitol security run away, and really really angry seeing your democracy so easily overrun by domestic terrorists in full riot.
Your elected representatives deserve the best protection. I'm no security expert but Jesus wept, this is your heart of the country.
The security need professional training and wear video cams.
And a glock minimum, none of your six-shooter stuff.
It's what our armed police carry, along with taser, and either shotguns or machine guns, and body armour.
Shoot into the legs of anyone forcing entry past the entrance doorway to the building. No excuses for anyone crossing that line. Glocks hold up to 33 rounds I think. Machine guns to back up.
And for the uniforms at the entrance cradling their machine gun who smile and direct you to the public entrance, let tham have the confidence that colleagues should be arriving from nearby in the building within a minute should trouble happen.
I just put the news on to find a law enforcer died, not sure if inside or out of the building.
It's easy to say, but if I was VP Pence I'd be wanting to use the PPU to go arrest Trump and put him in jail for incitement to riot and causing death. God only knows what Pence is going through, having been ushered into a bunker and then having to deal with an unstable boss.
Complete shitstorm for him.
And your ignorance is vast and well on display in this statement.