CHAT How many people actually participated in the "riot".

[Troke]

AP and the WSJ persist in stating 1000's. I never see more than possibly 200 at the most but then maybe I am looking in the wrong place.

Does anybody out there have an actual count or good WAG?

 

[20Gauge]

74 million based upon the reactions of the media and DOJ

 

[Troke]

74 million based upon the reactions of the media and DOJ

Yeah, at least every Trumper that was in five miles of the place.

 

[20Gauge]

Yeah, at least every Trumper that was in five miles of the place.

No doubt.

I am amazed at the need to shut down bridges and such. I only expected that during a full blown military war.

 

[IceWave]

Must be a couple billion because they have been running eff bee eye "snitch on your neighbor" billboards here in SE Michigan for about a week.

 

[20Gauge]

Must be a couple billion because they have been running eff bee eye "snitch on your neighbor" billboards here in SE Michigan for about a week.

Seriously?

Cr*p! Things are getting worse fast.

 

[IceWave]

Seriously?

Cr*p! Things are getting worse fast.

Yup. The first time I drove by one I just caught a glance and didn't really see what it was for. Several times since then I've seen it on the digital billboards when driving by.

Note: I did not take this picture, and I don't know where this one is, but it's the same type of message that I'm talking about here in Michigan.

 

[Bps1691]

AP and the WSJ persist in stating 1000's. I never see more than possibly 200 at the most but then maybe I am looking in the wrong place.

Does anybody out there have an actual count or good WAG?

I read somewhere the FBI was looking for less than 200. Also saw where FBI had wanted posters out on 40 people.



Here are the wanted posters on 16 they seem to want real bad:

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  ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS AND VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS AND VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS AND VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS AND VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS AND VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS AND VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS AND VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  VIOLENCE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
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  SUSPECTED PIPE BOMBS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

[Profit of Doom]

My wife has a problem with the whole FF thing. I was explaining it when she interrupted with “but the rioters were wearing those red hats, so they must have been Trump supporters”. I told her Antifa or anyone can buy those hats online easily. She could not understand how a non-Trump supporter could wear that hat and listen to his speaking and cheer for him, while actually planning to riot and blame him for it. Now I realize she has no concept of deception and deceit as political tactics.
She considers conservatives all like her brother, stupid redneck who beat his wife and kids, and is stupid enough to fight with six cops and lose, every time. Doesn’t think much better of me, but I’m far more passive.

 

[Troke]

Yup, less then 200, might be less than 150 really. But they really made history. And they are going to continue until the next stupidity comes along.

Thanks.

 

[Jeff B.]

Thank you for not referring to it in the hysterical terms that the Progressive Left and MSM (but I repeat myself...) have been beating to death.

Jeff B.

 

[BUBBAHOTEPT]

They need to get this dangerous ring leader NOW! I think the whole 80 million gang would crumble if they cut that head off the Trump snake...
In other news, I saw the same billboard today driving to Orlando. Amazing. Last I heard 160..

 

[Dozdoats]

How many? Enough for the photo ops.

Those posters remind me of the RAF posters from the 1980s.

RAF= Red Army Faction

 

[WildDaisy]

You know what is odd? Most of those pics are people under 40. Whoda thunk we had so man conservatives from that age group. (Things that make you go Hmmmm)

 

[Dozdoats]

A couple hundred "rioters"

20,000 plus NG troops in response. Plus hundreds of active duty troops, LEOs by the thousand, and millions in hired security.

Sounds about right.

 

[AlfaMan]

Inside the capitol? Probably 300 total.

The inside crowd seems to be overwhelmingly populated by the 35 and younger crowd.

I can attest the outside crowd was overwhelmingly populated by the 45 and older crowd. The outside of the capitol looked like a Woodstock +50 years reunion.