News - Prosecution of Jan 6 rioters shifts to more serious

They're prosecuting everyone other than the chief instigator. Wtf! SMH, SMH.

Actually a lot of the issues involving break downs in Capital security are indeed the subject of both House investigations and FBI investigations. One thing that has grown out of this is a future requirement for continued employment with the Capital Police is they all must pass background investigations for a Security Clearance. Only about a half dozen of them have one, and thise in the higher ranks. The average Capital Police Officer had nothing more than an arrest records check and a credit check. Both the House and the Senate Sergeant at Arms have agreed the time has come to change that.
It will be a slow process but best evidence makes it plain that over the years (partially due to the prior patronage system in which Congressmen and the Senators had the ability to arrange for the sons and daughters of campaign contributors to be hired with no prior experience, supplemented by about 10$ of the force having actual prior law enforcement experience with MPD, or the US Park Police. The end result was many officers were hired who should have never been just given postions of trust and the right to carry a firearm anywhere inside the US. It is overdue in my opinion. I helped create 2 different Federal Police agencies back in the 70s and 80s and all of our hires qualified for at least a Secret clearance and had periodic re-investigations periodically (some failed their re-investigations of course, because life happens and sometimes mistakes are made as the years and decades roll by). Initially a lot of the Capital Police will be required to qualify for a Confidential Clearance according to a paper I read, but even that, what is called a NAC/LAC BI is expected to create some vacancies which will be hard to fill quickly. There have been some resignations with that coming down the pike that have less to do with job stress than a certainty that troubling things will be unearthed so they getting out now to avoid that.
Meanwhile the FBI and the DoJ have stated they have their own investigations underway regarding the actions of some members of that force. Associations, FaceBook writings, known associates, emails, texts, etc. Facing 30 years I think it is safe to say the 11 arrested high rankers of Proud Boys will shed more light in their pre-trial negotiations.
It is safe to predict that the US Capital Police Force (unionized or not) will be a totally different agency 5 or 6 years down the road.
There is no question that a lot of the people who participated on January 6 had no knowledge of the totality of the coup attempt and it is sad many of them were duped into committing Federal crimes and assisting the coup organizers.
A corollary sidebar is the possession of some of the weapon types brought to the DC line and stashed in vehicles in Maryland is by itself a violation of Maryland law as pistol magazines that hold more than 10 rounds are prohibited in that state as are also many forms of AR. The Maryland Attorney General has also expressed an interest in following the investigation regarding possible violarions of Maryland's gun laws.
The former General Counsel of Proud Boys is now their current leader. Many members of Proud Boys paid $50 a year in membership dues. A recent hack of their ISP has made many of their records public along with the names and addresses, etc. of their members (both former and present) and also associate members and oontributors. The hackers put it all online in plain text.pdf. If you hunt for it (try 'Proud Boys' "Server hack") you can probably find it. So much for staying anonymous.

A followup, one thing that made the news this week is a proposal to make Capital Police a two tier agency, that is security guards and Police, instead of using trained Police Officers as parking garage and gym locker room and shower guards. It is highly probable some officers who may be 'uncomfortable' with being required to pass a full scope background investigation with polygraph will opt to just become one of the parking lot guards instead. Their Union has voiced objections to the plan of course. This is understood. The same thing happened at the Pentagon when their own police force went 2 tier. Salary cut and pension time were the big issues then. 20 year retirement versus 35 year retirement and a big cut in pay too. Allowing grandfathering the salary and keeping the old pension solved those issues. That was decades ago at the Pentagon and those who became guards retired years ago and were replaced by newly hired security guards. I would expect something similar to happen with the Capital Police.

Oh I agree with that. Especially for the officers that personally cooperated with those they were supposed to eject. Capital Police talk a lot about those deaths and the many resignations and how short handed they are this week, but not one word about how many they have fired since January 6. In my observation a few decades ago they used to simply fire about 30 - 40 a year, every year. Vack then it was an excepted agency with no Union. Back then they would fire someone if more than one Congress person didn't like them or if they had a coffee stain on their white shirts too often (some I knew back then kept clean shirts on post just in case that happened, LoL. But we haven't heard anything publicly about how many none voluntary separations have occurred since Jan 6 2021. Personally I suspect the officers who provided floor plans and directions to the protestors as to where to find people may be gone. On the other hand, why? Before the protest anyone who wanted a floor plan could call the House or Senate Architects and request one and have them sent to wherever. LoL Crazy stuff.

Wish I could edit typos here. :)

He carried a spear into a Federal Building. 18USC930(a) that started his legal problems.
He is currently getting in custody psychiatric treatment

He should pray they don't bring back lobotomy just for him.

My understanding from some back channel is that after a few incidents and problems the judge in the case agreed with you and signed the needed paperwork.

For those wanting a hint of the evidence against the head of Proud Boys
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