Anyone who riots should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, anyone. Many "mourn" the riot of Jan 6, lets also "mourn" the riots of 2020.
On January 6 rioters breached the gates and entered the capitol, a hands down lawless act. Many call it an insurrection even though FBI said it was not, but it was still illegal. During 2020, all across the nation riots broke out for months that saw massive violence. And like Jan 6, rioters breached government buildings. Unlike Jan 6, they also set those buildings on fire, killed people including law enforcement and looted. Lets take a quick look at 2020.
ABC News - Police declare riots as protests turn violent in cities nationwide; 1 demonstrator dead in Austin
"Peaceful protests against police brutality and the presence of federal agents at demonstrations turned violent as police in several large cities across the country declared riots, and one protester in Austin was killed in a shooting that erupted during a weekend of civil unrest."
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Police in Portland, Oregon, declared that a demonstration turned into a "riot" early Sunday when protesters breached a reinforced fence around the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in downtown Portland. Federal agents guarding the building deployed tear gas on the demonstrators, who officials alleged hurled projectiles and fireworks at the agents."
Jan 6 wasn't the only time we saw people storm government buildings. In 2020 government buildingswere taken over and set on fire.
ktvz News Channel 21 - Fires set inside Portland federal courthouse fence; 18 arrested on federal charges
"PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Another night of fiery confrontation was reported late Thursday and early Friday in downtown Portland, with fires set both inside and outside the fence surrounding the Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse, police said."
WCCO news 4 - Protesters take over and set fire to police station
Many have forgotten in that year people were killed including police officers. It was violence that overwhelmed the nation and many seemed to approve of it.
American Military News - 2,000+ cops injured in 2020 riots in NYC, LA, Houston and more, police group says
"Over 2,000 police officers sustained injuries in the line of duty during the first weeks of demonstrations that began May 26 over the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department one day prior.The Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), a professional organization of police leaders in the largest cities throughout the United States and Canada, released a report in October detailing the civil unrest that spread through MCCA members cities from May 25 to July 31, leading to 2,037 injured officers. "
The Guardian - At least 25 Americans were killed during protests and political unrest in 2020
"At least 11 Americans have been killed while participating in political demonstrations this year and another 14 have died in other incidents linked to political unrest, according to new data from a non-profit monitoring political unrest in the United States."
It was a year of relentless violence that even saw part of a city forcefully taken over. Government services such asPolice, Fire and EMS were not allowed in the occupied area. Entries were guarded by armed personnel and the occupiers claimed to have succeeded from the United States. 2 people were killed by occupiers in the self declared autonomous zone.
BBC News - Two teenagers shot in Seattle's Chop autonomous zone
"A teenager has been killed and another critically wounded in a shooting in Seattle's autonomous zone.
One teenager, 16, was fatally shot and died after being taken to hospital. The other victim, 14, is in intensive care.
The zone, initially known as Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (Chaz) and now called Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (Chop), was set up amid protests over the killing of George Floyd"
Police chief condemns abandoning police station and reports crimes and extortion in CHAZ
Police were attacked and vehicles set on fire. Looting was rampant
NY Post - Video shows NYPD cop being attacked by several men in the Bronx
"The incident occurred as police on Monday night struggled to contain roving gangs of young looters in Manhattan.
Amid the mayhem, another officer was injured on Madison Avenue, according to footage posted to Twitter by Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas.
The video showed an officer sprawled face-down on the sidewalk as another cops comes to his side with a bottle of water."
This was 2020.
As media pundits, politicians and people on social media talk about Jan 6 as if it was a 9/11 type event, remember for a year this occurred almost on a daily basis with many lives lost, government buildings destroyed and private property vandalized. The 2020 riots were planned and organised with participants often in identifying uniforms. Where are the House committees and calls to to investigate that?