Did you read that Ashli Babbitt's family filed $30 million lawsuit over Jan. 6 shooting death?

[msc545]

[lightbulb27]

no. I'd have to see the evidence and video again to assess it. Was there a lawful order, did he have right and responsibility to guard the chamber... was his life in danger... when no other officers life apparently was in danger enough to shoot?

Some fun thought challenges I test my perception with:

Why was the only person shot a woman?

If she was black, would that change perception and whom would be engaged in the issue... would Al Sharpton show up and would it be a hate crime? If so, is that racism?

If Trump was in that chamber and it was antifa and BLM rioting... would he order the officer to shoot... and how many?

How did they get through that event with so few shot or crushed?

If what was going on in that chamber WAS actually corrupt and run by the right risked the planet by way of climate change policy, would the left (Pelosi and company) justify the invasion and view A. Babbit as a martyr of democracy?

Perception can twist and change answers...

As it is... I think it's fairly simple... officer had a right to guard chamber, I assume and gave a lawful order to stay back. If so, and she violated, it's not wrongful. If it was just words... it slides towards wrongful. People don't have a right to invade a space and create a riot.

Memories of the national guard shooting down Vietnam protestors at 100yrds in Kent Ohio! noone went to jail, right? justified?

[Daniela1982]

@lightbulb27 Hell, if people in England mess with the Royal Guard, or are in their way, they can get their asses knocked to the ground. I imagine shot too in certain instances.

[BoopBoopBeep]

I find it really hard to believe any rational jury would come to the conclusion it was unjustified. The video was pretty clear she was coming through the window on capital police who were severely outnumbered. I've had shoots that weren't that clear cut and nobody ever said shite about most of mine.

NOW... will there be a rational jury?

[msc545]

Good question - hard to know really.

[Yabbut]

Okay, serious question... do you have an issue with George Floyd's family suing?

[msc545]

I have no issue with either family suing.

[msc545]

@milyjohn Why does this matter at all?

[Yabbut]

Fair enough.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

No, never saw that, oh wow.

[loveslongnails]

If that was filed in D. C., don't expect it will get very far. It might not anyway. Discovery will be fascinating though, as all the available video, audio and testimony will re-surface. It's not going to be pretty, or easy, to win that case. My guess is they're going for an out of court settlement for some quick money.

[AviatorTom]

American legal system... anyone can sue anyone else, and the only winners are the lawyers.

[exitseven]

Why did this take do long. Why is the cop that murdered her still walking around free.

[Dargil]

If Trump is elected, the shooter will be prosecuted for murder. Good.

[goaded]

Only in America.

[Anonymous]

What a nerve?