You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Fifth Column
Rand Paul calls for FBI arrests, investigation into 'mob' he believes 'would have killed us,' if not for police
2020-08-29
Follow up to the excitements of yesterday reported here.
[FoxNews] Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told "Fox & Friends" he believes he would have been killed if not for the police when he and his wife were surrounded and attacked by a "mob" yelling threats and pushing police upon exiting the White House after President Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) Thursday night.

"It was horrific," the Republican senator -- who had part of his lung removed due to a complication from the 2017 assault by his neighbor -- told host Steve Doocy of the "unhinged" mob that continued to get bigger and bigger.

"They're attempting to push the police over to get to me, so at one point they push a policeman backwards, he stumbles and he's trying to catch his balance and I catch the back of his flak jacket to stabilize him to make sure he's OK because he's our defense," Paul explained. "If he's down, the mob's loose on us."
Posted by:trailing wife

#15  Thanks
Posted by: Frank G   2020-08-29 21:24  

#14  Just to muddy the waters further, the US Capitol Police have primary jurisdiction for the Capitol and Supreme Court Grounds (I believe they absorbed the Supreme Court Police a few years back) and the USCP has concurrent jurisdiction and police powers in the entire United States. Selected Members of the House and Senate have plainclothes USCP officers as a security detail, and they have limited investigative, intelligence and forensic capability, often augmented by the FBI, USSS, MPD (DC Police) and other federal agencies like the US Park Police, ATF and DEA. So the USCP could investigate and even provide security for threatened members of the House and Senate if so directed.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2020-08-29 20:31  

#13  Ever heard of Antifa Black Block?
Posted by: gorb   2020-08-29 18:39  

#12  Where DID all of the Covid panic released prison inmates go?
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-08-29 17:49  

#11  The DC Police are a function of the City of DC. Local police. One level up, though, the FBI functions as the 'state' police for DC, and for all federal property everywhere. (They usually delegate that out local departmental investigators.)
Srangely enough, this is a political pencil sharpener that the higher ups in the FBI try to avoid, for some reason.
Posted by: ed in texas   2020-08-29 16:20  

#10  Oh, and Rand Paul could introduce repealing the
District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
Posted by: charger   2020-08-29 14:35  

#9  To whom does the Washington, DC police belong?

According to the article, Senator was asking for "FBI arrests".

I don't know the intricacies of Congress' relationship to DC law enforcement, but they do effectively control or at least influence the FBI via budget approval and appointment confirmations.

Posted by: charger   2020-08-29 13:41  

#8  Trump wouldn't be able to inject sanity into the judiciary if it weren't for McConnell.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2020-08-29 12:37  

#7  McConnell is another slob curmudgeon that just needs to go away.
Posted by: Clem   2020-08-29 11:53  

#6  Win the race, then ride the tide to flush the stables.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2020-08-29 11:52  

#5  /\ Mitch McConnell and his career politician cadre are a large part of the problem.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-08-29 07:36  

#4   Mitch McConnell who has told Trump that any dismissals in the Justice Department will be met with refusal to approve any new appointments.

To whom does the Washington, DC police belong?
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-08-29 07:28  

#3  It's a domestic terror movement no different from the late 60s-70s Black Liberation Army. Not rioters but commies. Revolutionary killers.

Infiltrate them, thwart them, fuck with their minds. Then bust em up
Posted by: Phavick Spawn of the Ostrogoths9873   2020-08-29 00:42  

#2  He might want take this up with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, excuse me, Mitch McConnell who has told Trump that any dismissals in the Justice Department will be met with refusal to approve any new appointments.

Be sure to thank Paul Ryan for his fine work in running interference for the Deep State as well.

On the plus side, Kevin McCarthy hurdurred and harrumphed on Twitter at Pelosi, so the House Minority Leader is on the case.

Republicans! Yeah!
Posted by: charger   2020-08-29 00:41  

#1  Trump calls BLM mob who attacked Rand Paul 'thugs' who yell with 'unhinged manic rage' and says DC Mayor should be 'ashamed' - then reveals he will give MEDALS to the four cops who shielded senator outside White House
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-08-29 00:37  

00:00