Opinion: Seeing military veterans at the Capitol riot was shocking -- but not surprising — CNN

Had I lived closer to Washington and had Porta-Potties been available (at my age you never want to be more than a few steps away), I would have been there. Had Capitol police been inviting me into those hallowed halls (as I have seen videos of them enthusiastically waving the crowd to enter), I likely would have joined the ranks of those who entered. Had I seen anyone committing crimes therein, I would have attempted to stop them (as I have seen many do in videos of the Jan 6 "riots"). Does that shock anyone?

Thanks for posting -- as a leader the indicators I used were tattoos, clothing, flags, reading materials, colors, language -- Nip it in the bud when you see it -- I just wanted my guys green. No real issues when I identified things that had meanings that were divisive and needed to stop, other than Che Guevera -- seems the history is lost in the "coolness imagery'

Thanks for the post. It was an interesting and educational article.