ionelv | US Capitol coup attempt analysis

This BBC article provides a very disturbing picture of the Jan 6 Capitol events. These first-person Capitol policemen accounts reveal a lot more premeditation than initially reported. IMO, the coup conspirators should receive no less leniency from law and order than the BLM protesters.

"Police faced off against rioters equipped with clubs, shields, pitchforks, firearms, and metal poles stripped from seating set up for next week's inauguration."

"[...] some rioters may have been caught up in the moment, but others seemed to be moving in "military formation" as if they had prepared for the assault. He said that some appeared to be using hand signals to co-ordinate tactics."

"They had bear mace, which is literally used for bears. I got hit with it plenty of times that day and it just seals your eyes shut."

More analysis: Snyder-NYT, Tanya Lewis-SciAm, Krugman-NYT.