so, why should eugene goodman duplicate efforts, and lead the mob away from the open door? i mean, there were already locks on those doors, so why expend human capital to duplicate efforts? vice president mike pence? well, he already had secret-service men and women assigned to his detail, and so does speaker pelosi. so, why should anyone have duplicated efforts to help save them? there were, already, physical barricades erected outside the capitol building. so why should there be any manpower, at all? imagine what could have been. had everyone decided to let someone else deal with it. but instead, heroism prevailed. even as the last line of defense was crumbling. even when outnumbered. even when they were out-weaponed. even when they were exhausted and there was no reinforcement in sight.