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The Washington D.C. Medical Examiner today ruled that Ashli Babbitt's death is officially a "homicide"; the only one so far from the U.S. Capitol riots.
Three other deaths were deemed to be of natural causes and, in one instance, "accidental." Some media reports had incorrectly linked them to the rioters or even referred to the deaths as murders.
Babbitt was unarmed when she stormed the U.S. Capitol with a group in January after a pro-Trump rally, and started to climb through a broken window. She was shot and died at the scene.
Officials are still hiding the name of the shooter, without explanation.
wrong. who's side are you on again?
You simply say “wrong” and offer nothing. Given the depth to which Ms Attkisson researches, your statement is worthless.
Are we sure it was Capitol police who shot Ashley? It seems like that would be a good reason to withhold the shooters name for this long.
John Sullivan taped it. The officer stepped forward, looked her in the face, then shot her point blank.
Anyone who has seen the pictures and video of the shooting of Ashley Babbit knows that it was completely unjustified. It is inconceivable that any police department organization would have a use of force policy that justified shooting into a crowd as was done in this case, nonetheless shooting an unarmed person making no threats and only involved in a trespassing incident.
Why has this person not been identified? Why isn't this person being charged with the crime of homicide? Why does it seem like this is a cover up? What do they have to hide? There are pictures, videos, and testimony we have seen. Where is the outrage?
Police require the ultimate in supervision and oversight and it seems in this case those in charge are just going to try and forget what is so obviously a homicide by a lieutenant of all ranks!
We are given a steady diet of the Chauvin trial but zero on this case? Maybe there is a lot more behind what happened.
No two tiered law standards here. One neck kneeled on after resisting arrest in a highly agitated and irrational state is apparently much more serious than being shot in the neck point blank range for trespassing.
I despair that the vast majority don't care..... until it happens to them.
The trial actually showed body camera footage that proved the cop wasn't even kneeling on his neck but on his shoulder. But in our current culture of clown world crazy it will get zero lamestream media time, same as Ashley's murder.
No one's neck was kneeled on.
The county medical examiner testified to the exact opposite Friday.
A forensic pathologist testified that had Floyd been found at home with that much Fentanyl in his system, it would have been ruled as an overdose.
How about you check your Hate and try to keep up with the facts? The Defense has not began presenting its case.
I can remember when a cover-up like this would be gold for some investigative journalist and his/her media organization. Now the media helps the government to cover-up.
Ms Atkinson is one of the few true journalists who tries to investigate issues.
I believe to have a photo of the person who shot her. I have no idea who he is but he was photographed in the House chamber before and has the same bracelet on his wrist as the House guy and you can also see that he has black skin as well. Nobody has a clue who the guy is and I cant post the pic on here
Perhaps to protect the officer who murdered Ashli? Also, the Propaganda Press doesn't want to admit that the biggest crime committed in an otherwise "nothing burger" of a "riot" was by a government employee.
Thank you for honest journalism.
RIP Ashli Babbitt.
A murdered unarmed woman, with a number of police behind standing her, just watching as she gets shot in the neck for climbing onto an indoor window frame that had the window knocked out. Despicable.
Is this woman simply going to be a footnote in this widening chasm between those in the USA, who think and act like Conservatives and those who think and act like Socialists/Marxists? What a sad commentary on how the value of a human life in the USA, has sunk to now .
One of MANY things that deserve our outrage. You would never know though since the media refuses to cover it. Thank you Sharyl for reporting it all anyway. You are a true treasure.