Posted on Jul 27, 2021
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One of the four Capitol Police officers to testify in front of the House select committee to investigate the attack on the US Capitol questioned whether some Republicans were truly committed to supporting law enforcement, based on their remarks about the riot.
During his prepared remarks to the committee, Sgt Aquilino Gonell asked why some Republicans were so eager to condemn athletes for taking a knee to protest for racial justice issues such as police brutality while being unable to speak truthfully about the violence Capitol Police officers faced on 6 January.
“There are some who express outrage when someone kneels while calling for social justice,” said Sgt Gonell. “Where are those same people expressing the outrage to condemn the violent attack on law enforcement, the Capitol, in our American democracy? I'm still waiting for them.”
During his prepared remarks to the committee, Sgt Aquilino Gonell asked why some Republicans were so eager to condemn athletes for taking a knee to protest for racial justice issues such as police brutality while being unable to speak truthfully about the violence Capitol Police officers faced on 6 January.
“There are some who express outrage when someone kneels while calling for social justice,” said Sgt Gonell. “Where are those same people expressing the outrage to condemn the violent attack on law enforcement, the Capitol, in our American democracy? I'm still waiting for them.”
Officer knocks conservatives who are ‘outraged’ by athletes taking the knee but won’t condemn...
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Because they are not unhappy about taking a knee. They are unhappy about why they are taking a knee.
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1SG Jacob Brannan
Taking a knee to make a peaceful statement and assaulting the Nation's Capitol are not even remotely comparable.
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SPC Jesse Davis
Which only raises the question of why they are mad about the knee and not the insurrection.
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SPC Kevin Ford
SPC Jesse Davis - Like I said, they are angry about what the knee represents, calling out racism. Saying that calling out racism is problematic is politically advantageous to their base. There is nothing politically advantageous for the Republicans in what happened January 6th. They'd prefer pretending the whole thing didn't happen.
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This investigation is critical if our democracy is to survive. Those responsible for the Jan 6 insurrection must be held accountable regardless of who they are, or perhaps because of who they are.
Testimony entered into the record this morning was inspirational, and the emotional reactions of the committee members were reassuring and very moving.
Testimony entered into the record this morning was inspirational, and the emotional reactions of the committee members were reassuring and very moving.
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