The eve of the maddest show in the world

Two senior citizens battling it out to become the most powerful person in the world

The most decisive election in years, which no matter the outcome, the whole country is anticipating civil unrest.

Yes folks the loonies are well and truly out of the Asylum

Forget the polls, forget what you think will happen one thing for sure is it’s always unpredictable and I cannot wait 

Buckle up Dorothy

USA 🇺🇸  USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸 USA 

A tricky one. If they'd gone in hard at first and more had died or been hurt, then they make heroes of them and Trump gets an ego boost.

As it is, they look a ramshackle, destructive mob, and Trump is fucked over.

Shouldn't have been allowed to get so far though.

 

16 minutes ago, royal white said:

Not defending those who “broke” in but serious questions need to be asked about the policing/security outside of the building.

Make of this what you will

11 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Almost as if they wanted them to breach the perimeter maybe?

So they could shoot them

Just now, Rudy said:

Make of this what you will

In there defense, theirs what  6 officers ... easier to let them through , they had no idea what was to follow

2 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

So they could shoot them

Just seems odd that all round the world people were watching expecting trouble. Yet despite these people not just appearing out of thin air there seemed to be insufficient security there. 

Capitol police chief is going to resign they are saying

5 minutes ago, tyldesley_white said:

In there defense, theirs what  6 officers ... easier to let them through , they had no idea what was to follow

Incredible that there is only 6 officers

3 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Just seems odd that all round the world people were watching expecting trouble. Yet despite these people not just appearing out of thin air there seemed to be insufficient security there. 

You're right - it does seem odd. 

It would be interesting to hear the official account of what decisions were made and why.

Just now, Rudy said:

Incredible that there is only 6 officers

Cant disagree with you

Even in the video , the girl gets shot by someone the other side of the door, but there were armed police on the same side of the door as her, who, dropped to help her as said, but why were they stood allowing them to try and break the door? 
appreciate it is only a short clip and they may have only just arrived or struggled to keep them back but it does look strange. 

1 minute ago, kent_white said:

You're right - it does seem odd. 

It would be interesting to hear the official account of what decisions were made and why.

Not sure how it works over there but you would imagine an inquest and possible criminal charges against the chief of police for dereliction of duties given what the outcome ended up as with loss of life etc? 
 

Has somebody instructed them to stand down and allow the breach to occur? Trump maybe? 
Conspiracy tackle that I know but I can’t fathom it. 

1 minute ago, kent_white said:

You're right - it does seem odd. 

It would be interesting to hear the official account of what decisions were made and why.

Right I will add some insight for you

The capitol police are a complete separate police force from the DC police ( this is by design) , so saying that the Mayor of DC  as no authority to send DC police on to Capitol grounds unless asked ( by which time it was late) , she cant even send in the national guards for the same reason

On a light hearted note the last time the Capitol build was breached was by the British and we burned it down in 1884

2 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Has somebody instructed them to stand down and allow the breach to occur? Trump maybe? 
Conspiracy tackle that I know but I can’t fathom it. 

I think it's more likely that there's another barricade a bit further up the road and they're pulling back to a position that's easier to defend.

Either that or they've been asked to stand down so as not to inflame the situation (which didn't work)

Just now, kent_white said:

I think it's more likely that there's another barricade a bit further up the road and they're pulling back to a position that's easier to defend.

Either that or they've been asked to stand down so as not to inflame the situation (which didn't work)

Should have drafted in the Madrid police or South Yorkshire. Wouldn’t have happened on their watch that’s for sure 

Just now, Escobarp said:

Should have drafted in the Madrid police or South Yorkshire. Wouldn’t have happened on their watch that’s for sure 

I had that same though yesterday 🙂

 

1 minute ago, Escobarp said:

Should have drafted in the Madrid police or South Yorkshire. Wouldn’t have happened on their watch that’s for sure 

:lol: watching it yesterday kept thinking how if they had worn Burberry caps instead of animal furs they would have been kettled and sent to Wetherspoons. 

3 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Should have drafted in the Madrid police or South Yorkshire. Wouldn’t have happened on their watch that’s for sure 

Can still feel the bruising 

Just now, Ani said:

watching it yesterday kept thinking how if they had worn Burberry caps instead of animal furs they would have been kettled and sent to Wetherspoons. 

Aye. Stone island and CP and it would’ve kicked off hours early and they wouldn’t have got much further than the train station.  Lesson to be learned when going to away games. Wear daft animal skin hats and you can take liberties. 

8 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Should have drafted in the Madrid police or South Yorkshire. Wouldn’t have happened on their watch that’s for sure 

I tweeted that about Madrid coppers this morning. Great minds or summat 

14 minutes ago, jules_darby said:

I tweeted that about Madrid coppers this morning. Great minds or summat 

Worrying 😁

1 hour ago, kent_white said:

I think it's more likely that there's another barricade a bit further up the road and they're pulling back to a position that's easier to defend.

Either that or they've been asked to stand down so as not to inflame the situation (which didn't work)

They had already broken through the 1st barricade. So it was either let them in or they break it down, no win situation.

 

When does he get his Nobel peace prize?

1 hour ago, kent_white said:

You're right - it does seem odd. 

It would be interesting to hear the official account of what decisions were made and why.

On the one hand maybe they didn't actually think folk would actually try and storm the building 

On the other maybe trump wanted them too 

In any case it's hard to imagine someone would've said "get all the manpower we can to surround the building"

1 minute ago, ZicoKelly said:

On the one hand maybe they didn't actually think folk would actually try and storm the building 

On the other maybe trump wanted them too 

In any case it's hard to imagine someone would've said "get all the manpower we can to surround the building"

You sure? Given the circumstances I would say it’s the obvious thing to do 

 

maybe one of our resident filth could answer this? I won’t name check them as some are incognito 🧐