Jan 6th failed Trumpanzee coup d’état in progress
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The effort from the extremist right in the USA is to blame the January 6th failed coup d’état on the liberal left and Black Lives Matter activists, by fruitloop conspiracists and Talibangelical liars for Trump
such as Michelle Bachmann. The truth is, of course, the diametric opposite in terms of their politics, as the prosecutions are revealing.
Amongst those so far charged, for example, are these fifteen law-enforcement offices that no-one in their right mind would call liberal left. The following table comes courtesy of Right Wing Watch, with additional graphics from Internet sources:
Known Law Enforcement Officers (Active & Retired) Charged with Crimes in the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection| Name | Law Enforcement Entity | Population of Jurisdiction | State | Charges to Date |
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 CALDWELL, Thomas | FBI (2009-2010) | 330 million | Virginia | Conspiracy; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; destruction of government property and aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; tampering with documents or proceedings |
 CARPENTER, Sara | New York City Police Dept.(1994-2004) | 8.2 million | New York | Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol rounds |
 CHWIESIUK, Karol | Chicago Police Dept.(2018-present; relieved of police powers June 2) | 2.1 million | Illinois. | Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds |
 COLON, Louis Enrique | Blue Springs Police Dept.(2003-2006) | 54,850 | Missouri | Conspiracy; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon |
 DAUGHTRY, Michael Shane | Pelham Police Dept.
(fired in 2020) | 3,549 | Gorgia | Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; Impeding ingress and egress in a restricted building or grounds and aiding and abetting |
 FISCHER, Joseph Wayne | North Cornwall Police Dept.
(suspended after Feb. 19 arrest;
18-year veteran) | 7,931 | Pennsylvania | Civil disorder; assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and aiding and abetting; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive Conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building/td> |
 FRACKER, Jacob | Rocky Mount Police Dept.
(fired Jan.26, after arrest;
served 18 months) | 4,745 | Virginia | Obstruction of an official proceeding; aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building; violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds |
 HARDIN, Michael Lee | Salt Lake City Police Dept.
(retired in 2017;
served 20 years on the force) | 1.2 million | Utah | Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building |
 HOSTETTER, Alan | La Habra Police Dept.(former CHIEF; ret. 2010; formerly of Fortuna PD and other law enforcement positions for 20 years.) | 60,594 | California | Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building and grounds and carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon; |
 LENTZ, Nicholes | North Miami Beach P.D.(left in 2020; Port St. Lucie PD 2014-2016) | 42,971 | Florida | Entering and remaining on restricted building or grounds; disruptive and disorderly conduct on restricted grounds |
 PHAM, Tam Dinh | Houston Police Dept.(resigned Jan. 14; 18-year veteran) | 2.3 million | Texas | Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds |
 ROBERTSON, Thomas | Rocky Mount Police Dept.(fired Jan.26, after arrest; served 16 years) | 4,745 | Virginia | Obstruction of an official proceeding; aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building; vIolent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds.
Prosecutors have requested Robertson's bond be revoked. |
 STEELE, Laura | High Point Police Dept.(1992-2004 – fired; school officer) | 111,714 | North Carolina | Conspiracy; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; destruction of government property and aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds |
 SUAREZ, Marissa A. | Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office (resigned after arrest) | Monmouth County Jail :835 | New Jersey | Entering building without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building |
 WEBSTER, Thomas | New York City Police Dept (retired 2011) | 8.2 million | New York | Assault of federal officer with a deadly weapon, obstruction, disorderly contact and more. |
| Note: some of these links my be unavailable in EU countries and UK. |
A quick Google search on these names will also reveal that several of them have connections to neo-fascist, white supremacist, Trumpanzee cults such as the "Proud Boys", "Oath Keepers" and "Three Percenters".
It is clear from
this report by the
CSIS that the Oath Keepers, a white supremacist group to which several of these police officers belonged, was one of the organizations behind the failed coup d’état, and has been responsible for several domestic terrorist incidence, beginning in Trump's inauguration year, 2017, and continuing through his presidency.
This report by Right Wing Watch, written by Research Director,
Adele M. Stan, details the history of increasing politicisation and association with white supremacist groups, of the US police, and its authoritarian culture. This culture tends to support a hierarchical society with African and Native Americans at the lowest strata and white working-class just above them, in direct competition with the 'unworthy' lowest strata for upward social mobility. It is this strata from which many of the police recruits come, bringing their racist, entitled culture with them.
It hardly needs saying that these broad aims and objectives are shared and encouraged by both Republican politicians and white Christian Talibangelical churches and preachers, giving us a clear view of just what sort of society a Taliban-style, conservative Christian theocracy would be if ever these fascists got the power they crave.
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