From Fox News.com (July 17):
When retired New York Deputy Fire Chief Jim Riches speaks about it, the anger and sadness in his voice is unmistakable.
It's been nearly 20 years since his son Jimmy was among the 343 New York firefighters to die at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The 9/11 terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 people, launched wars, and changed the world.
But since the January 6 Capitol riot, when a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building to disrupt certification of Joe Biden's election victory, some commentators and reporters have claimed it's not just on par with the 9/11 attacks, but actually even worse.
Riches and other family members of victims told Fox News they're disgusted when they hear of the two events even being compared, let alone suggesting the riot, while stunning and disgraceful, was the darker day.
"It's a shame," he said. "Are they kidding me? 3,000 people died, plus we have more people dying from the air that was down there … They're comparing it to score points politically. The families are really [angry]. When I talk to them, when they compare it to that, they find that outrageous."
It's become a trend in some liberal circles since the riot to liken it to 9/11, citing that it was a direct attack on the democratic process. The widely condemned assault came on the heels of weeks of unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud by Trump and his supporters. Rioters smashed windows, beat law enforcement officers, and were heard voicing threats at Vice President Mike Pence, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other politicians. [read more]
It is sick to compare a peaceful protest to the 9/11 attack. I think the protestors were set up to make President Trump look bad. The crowd was walking away when tear gas from the Capitol police (it’s interesting that the police didn’t have the word ‘police’ on their uniforms to identify themselves as the police) threw out tear gas canisters. Then a Capitol police officer was waving the protestors toward the Capitol. When some of the protestors were causing acts of vandalism, the Capitol police did nothing to stop them. I am not totally sold those vandals were Trump supporters—they could be plants. A Trump supporter wouldn’t use the flag to break a window. That’s disrespectful. Yea, some of the protestors stole some stuff—they should be arrested—but the others were just trespassing. Why weren’t they arrested while they were in the Capitol at the time? It doesn’t make sense. One other thing: Not all the video from that day is shown. Why? What happened to transparency?
Other articles on the protest:
- Byron York's Daily Memo: Democrats, double standards, and the Capitol riot committee
- Ashli Babbitt family lawyer says officer killed her in 'ambush' without warning
- They Have Officially Cleared The Man Who MURDERED ASHLI BABBITT!
- Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot breaks silence: 'I saved countless lives'
- They Just REVEALED The Mistake Babbitt’s Killer Just Made That Could End Him!
- The FBI Admits to Having Informants at January 6th Protest
- Report: Postal Service Surveillance Program Probed Jan. 6 Social Media
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