Originally Posted by
HuangLao
Aside from the ideal that the Capitol Security is well funded/trained [easily, could be questioned] - the bigger picture suggest that the immediate Capitol area was not secure nor prepared for the onslaught.
They were obviously outnumbered 200-300 to 1......[DC Metro Police/Capitol Police] from the get go.
The authorities were quite aware that this gathering would be taking place and planned weeks ago. Yet, didn't lift a finger to create odds in their favour....[perimeter infrastructure/number of law enforcement]
The conspicuous comparatives have been suggested: if this major protest/riot mass was made up of....let's say, a BLM surge, almost guaranteed that their would've been an overwhelming response from the same authorities - example: witness how these things were carried out last summer.
Adding to the complexity and hypocrisy - no official questions/challenging has been cast by the media, assorted pundits and the collective of phony politicians.
Lay fault to where it belongs instead of creating misdirection.
The bottom line - they weren't prepared and preferred not to be.