Following the violence at the United States Capitol last week, law enforcement agencies are tightening security around the country. But it’s not always easy to know which leads to investigate, especially for local police forces with limited staff and resources.
Jan 12, 2021 5:18 PM EDT
Supporters of President Donald Trump planned for weeks to cause chaos in the nation’s capital on Jan. 6, yet when a Pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol some wielding lead pipes, zip ties, explosives and chemical irritants law enforcement said they were caught off guard.
“Capitol Police deal with big contentious votes all the time. They deal with crowds and protesters all the time,” said John Sandweg, a former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and former general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security. “This was just a stunning failure.”
Before Congress convened to count and debate Electoral College votes that confirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election, Trump supporters flooded social media sites known for far-right conspiracies to make plans to converge on the city.
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Rory Wells Addresses Brick Republicans Emphasizing Leadership Lessons and His Prior Military Experience in Race for County Commissioner January 12, 2021, 11:13 am | in
Rory Wells Addresses Brick Republicans Emphasizing Leadership Lessons and His Prior Military Experience in Race for County Commissioner
BRICK, NJ – Candidate Rory Wells, an attorney from Manchester, addressed the Brick Township Republicans on Monday evening, in addition to GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Jack Ciattarelli and several other candidates running in the field.
Wells spoke of his experience as a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps and emphasized the seriousness of having young Marines placed under your leadership stating, “You have to be accessible and you have to truly care about the people under your command”. If elected Wells would replace County Commissioner Gerry Little – also a United States Marine.