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murder
Member Tue Dec 05 19:50:17
Speaker Mike Johnson says he's blurring Jan. 6 footage so rioters don't get charged

"We don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ,” the House speaker said. His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that House Republicans are blurring footage from the Capitol attack before releasing it publicly because they don't want Jan. 6 rioters to be charged with crimes.

"We have to blur some faces of persons who participated in the events of that day because we don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ," Johnson said Tuesday.

Johnson, who was deeply involved in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election based on false claims of mass election fraud, said that people should do their own research into the Capitol attack.

The speaker said he is releasing the footage to counter the Jan. 6 Committee's presentation of the riot.

“We want the American people to draw their own conclusions,” Johnson said. “I don’t think partisan elected officials in Washington should present a narrative and expect that it should be seen as the ultimate truth.”

Multiple elected Republicans have been spreading misinformation about the Jan. 6 attack, including comparing it to a "normal tourists' visit," questioning the FBI director about conspiracy theories and falsely claiming that Trump supporters who have been charged with crimes were actually undercover law enforcement agents.

Johnson's spokesman suggested that the speaker was trying to keep the raw footage away from online sleuths who have helped identify hundreds of Capitol rioters and aided in the FBI's investigation.

“Faces are to be blurred from public viewing room footage to prevent all forms of retaliation against private citizens from any non-governmental actors,” Raj Shah, who worked as a deputy White House press secretary in the Trump administration and now works as deputy chief of staff for communications for Johnson, said in a statement. “The Department of Justice already has access to raw footage from January 6, 2021.”

DOJ does have that footage. But online sleuths have proven to be an extremely valuable resource in identifying Jan. 6 participants, using the CCTV footage to determine which rioters entered the building and then building a database with the clearest photos of those suspects. They have often used facial recognition for leads and have aided in hundreds of cases against Jan. 6 defendants.

More than 1,200 defendants have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, and more than 400 have been sentenced to periods of incarceration. An additional 1,000 Jan. 6 participants have been identified but not arrested.

http://www...oters-dont-get-char-rcna128181

murder
Member Tue Dec 05 19:50:46

From his our treasonous mouth.

Forwyn
Member Tue Dec 05 19:52:09
"His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage."

tumbleweed
the wanderer Tue Dec 05 21:24:47
that doesn’t mean the public release wouldn’t help identify some

but it’s the GOP position that there wasn’t any wrongdoing by Trumpers... it was FBI, or it was Antifa, or there was no violence, or it was justified... and that the DOJ is the enemy

(which is clearly why this Speaker said what he did)

Forwyn
Member Wed Dec 06 07:03:15
lol murder and tw are suddenly rabidly for the release, for the first time in almost 3 years.

Because it's the mob of leftist hoards on Twitter to pore over records and help the FBI do their "job"

murder
Member Wed Dec 06 09:09:54

"His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage."

That doesn't alter his stated intent. And the fact that his staff knows that doesn't mean that he does or did at the time.

Forwyn
Member Wed Dec 06 10:16:43
"Oh nooooo he wants to influence public perception with factual evidence without allowing for leftist witch hunts, obstruuuuuuction"

Lmao retards

Rugian
Member Wed Dec 06 10:29:37
So the Democrats' selective leaking / release of footage designed to paint the rioters in the very worst light possible was entirely okay...but full-scale footage releases to the public that have some faces blurred out are not?

Makes sense guys.

Sam Adams
Member Wed Dec 06 11:10:33
Dems supported an entire years worth of blm riots all over the entire country and constantly complain about 1 right wing riot in 1 spot.

murder
Member Wed Dec 06 14:30:44

"So the Democrats' selective leaking / release of footage designed to paint the rioters in the very worst light possible was entirely okay...but full-scale footage releases to the public that have some faces blurred out are not?"

The great thing about Republicans is that there is literally no bottom.

The guy straight up admits to acting to obstruct justice? Not a problem.

Idiots try to topple the government and install a dictator? Not a problem.

Guy walks off with classified intel, purportedly to impress Mar-a-Lago club members? Not a problem.

The party obstructs the right to vote for millions of Americans all over the country every single election cycle? We need more of that!

Actually, you're nothing but bottoms.

murder
Member Wed Dec 06 14:41:06

"Dems supported an entire years worth of blm riots all over the entire country and constantly complain about 1 right wing riot in 1 spot."

I can understand your confusion. Target and the United States Capitol are both physical structures.

But one is the seat of government, and the other is ass.

tumbleweed
the wanderer Wed Dec 06 18:13:04
"Oh nooooo he wants to influence public perception with factual evidence without allowing for leftist witch hunts"

no he's an asshole or idiot if he doesn't realize the cult & its media will just show very select moments... they've already made their conclusions, now just need to pretend something there (or they'll show nothing & just claim it shows what they already believe... as they already are doing... plenty claim the footage has already shown no attack/nothing wrong)

plus he's showing he sides w/ that cult message

Rugian
Member Wed Dec 06 18:21:07
"if he doesn't realize the cult & its media will just show very select moments... they've already made their conclusions, now just need to pretend something there"

You do realize you just described yourself to a t there, right?

tumbleweed
the wanderer Wed Dec 06 22:03:49
Vivek at debate (on some obscure network):
"January 6th now does look like it was an inside job"

he's defending it to CNN post debate citing 'the video clips now being released'

please please please show me these videos that show that it now looks like an inside job, thx

=======================

"You do realize you just described yourself to a t there, right? "

nope, i watched it live... (plus i watched the hearings... if they were all a fake hit job (which is ridiculous given all the R Trump-voting witnesses who testified & how much was done publicly), then why didn't people go on Fox/Newsmax/ANYWHERE & counter ANYTHING)

murder
Member Thu Dec 07 11:32:07

"please please please show me these videos that show that it now looks like an inside job, thx"

Obviously the reason for the blurred faces is to protect the identity of undercover FBI agents. ;o)

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murder Member	Tue Dec 05 19:50:17 Speaker Mike Johnson says he's blurring Jan. 6 footage so rioters don't get charged "We don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ,” the House speaker said. His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage. WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that House Republicans are blurring footage from the Capitol attack before releasing it publicly because they don't want Jan. 6 rioters to be charged with crimes. "We have to blur some faces of persons who participated in the events of that day because we don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ," Johnson said Tuesday. Johnson, who was deeply involved in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election based on false claims of mass election fraud, said that people should do their own research into the Capitol attack. The speaker said he is releasing the footage to counter the Jan. 6 Committee's presentation of the riot. “We want the American people to draw their own conclusions,” Johnson said. “I don’t think partisan elected officials in Washington should present a narrative and expect that it should be seen as the ultimate truth.” Multiple elected Republicans have been spreading misinformation about the Jan. 6 attack, including comparing it to a "normal tourists' visit," questioning the FBI director about conspiracy theories and falsely claiming that Trump supporters who have been charged with crimes were actually undercover law enforcement agents. Johnson's spokesman suggested that the speaker was trying to keep the raw footage away from online sleuths who have helped identify hundreds of Capitol rioters and aided in the FBI's investigation. “Faces are to be blurred from public viewing room footage to prevent all forms of retaliation against private citizens from any non-governmental actors,” Raj Shah, who worked as a deputy White House press secretary in the Trump administration and now works as deputy chief of staff for communications for Johnson, said in a statement. “The Department of Justice already has access to raw footage from January 6, 2021.” DOJ does have that footage. But online sleuths have proven to be an extremely valuable resource in identifying Jan. 6 participants, using the CCTV footage to determine which rioters entered the building and then building a database with the clearest photos of those suspects. They have often used facial recognition for leads and have aided in hundreds of cases against Jan. 6 defendants. More than 1,200 defendants have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, and more than 400 have been sentenced to periods of incarceration. An additional 1,000 Jan. 6 participants have been identified but not arrested. http://www...oters-dont-get-char-rcna128181
murder Member	Tue Dec 05 19:50:46 From his our treasonous mouth.
Forwyn Member	Tue Dec 05 19:52:09 "His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage."
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Dec 05 21:24:47 that doesn’t mean the public release wouldn’t help identify some but it’s the GOP position that there wasn’t any wrongdoing by Trumpers... it was FBI, or it was Antifa, or there was no violence, or it was justified... and that the DOJ is the enemy (which is clearly why this Speaker said what he did)
Forwyn Member	Wed Dec 06 07:03:15 lol murder and tw are suddenly rabidly for the release, for the first time in almost 3 years. Because it's the mob of leftist hoards on Twitter to pore over records and help the FBI do their "job"
murder Member	Wed Dec 06 09:09:54 "His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage." That doesn't alter his stated intent. And the fact that his staff knows that doesn't mean that he does or did at the time.
Forwyn Member	Wed Dec 06 10:16:43 "Oh nooooo he wants to influence public perception with factual evidence without allowing for leftist witch hunts, obstruuuuuuction" Lmao retards
Rugian Member	Wed Dec 06 10:29:37 So the Democrats' selective leaking / release of footage designed to paint the rioters in the very worst light possible was entirely okay...but full-scale footage releases to the public that have some faces blurred out are not? Makes sense guys.
Sam Adams Member	Wed Dec 06 11:10:33 Dems supported an entire years worth of blm riots all over the entire country and constantly complain about 1 right wing riot in 1 spot.
murder Member	Wed Dec 06 14:30:44 "So the Democrats' selective leaking / release of footage designed to paint the rioters in the very worst light possible was entirely okay...but full-scale footage releases to the public that have some faces blurred out are not?" The great thing about Republicans is that there is literally no bottom. The guy straight up admits to acting to obstruct justice? Not a problem. Idiots try to topple the government and install a dictator? Not a problem. Guy walks off with classified intel, purportedly to impress Mar-a-Lago club members? Not a problem. The party obstructs the right to vote for millions of Americans all over the country every single election cycle? We need more of that! Actually, you're nothing but bottoms.
murder Member	Wed Dec 06 14:41:06 "Dems supported an entire years worth of blm riots all over the entire country and constantly complain about 1 right wing riot in 1 spot." I can understand your confusion. Target and the United States Capitol are both physical structures. But one is the seat of government, and the other is ass.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Dec 06 18:13:04 "Oh nooooo he wants to influence public perception with factual evidence without allowing for leftist witch hunts" no he's an asshole or idiot if he doesn't realize the cult & its media will just show very select moments... they've already made their conclusions, now just need to pretend something there (or they'll show nothing & just claim it shows what they already believe... as they already are doing... plenty claim the footage has already shown no attack/nothing wrong) plus he's showing he sides w/ that cult message
Rugian Member	Wed Dec 06 18:21:07 "if he doesn't realize the cult & its media will just show very select moments... they've already made their conclusions, now just need to pretend something there" You do realize you just described yourself to a t there, right?
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Dec 06 22:03:49 Vivek at debate (on some obscure network): "January 6th now does look like it was an inside job" he's defending it to CNN post debate citing 'the video clips now being released' please please please show me these videos that show that it now looks like an inside job, thx ======================= "You do realize you just described yourself to a t there, right? " nope, i watched it live... (plus i watched the hearings... if they were all a fake hit job (which is ridiculous given all the R Trump-voting witnesses who testified & how much was done publicly), then why didn't people go on Fox/Newsmax/ANYWHERE & counter ANYTHING)
murder Member	Thu Dec 07 11:32:07 "please please please show me these videos that show that it now looks like an inside job, thx" Obviously the reason for the blurred faces is to protect the identity of undercover FBI agents. ;o)
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