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Wow, people who walked near the capital were thrown in prison. Really? Just walked near the capital. Didn't break in, attack cops, destroy property. Really. Just walked near the capital.

Wow that's crazy.



"Just walked near the capital. Didn't break in, attack cops, destroy property. "

I don't think you followed the story or cared because it involved people you didn't like. Yes, there were people that destroyed property. Others didn't even know what was going on at the time and were let into the capital building by police officers and were arrested anyway.

The Democrats in the UK were arresting people for just voicing their opinions over the last year. No outrage. Now that the UK is trying to prevent children from getting hurt online: total outrage.

It always seems to involve children..


>>>Others didn't even know what was going on at the time and were let into the capital building by police officers and were arrested anyway.

If you're part of a mob and the police get out of your way that's not them "letting you in", that's them falling back as opposed to causing more violence. I think J6 folks were treated extremely gently, all things considered. If the guy in front of you breaks down a door and then you walk in behind him, you're also doing something wrong.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/capitol-police-waving-vide... for a specific fact check to the "police waved them in" claim.

>>>The Democrats in the UK

Those aren't the Democrats. I do think the UK is going too far with their speech controls and their "online safety" laws.




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