I just want  The to add the girl that tried to bust in through the window probably thought that she could do that and get away with it because of what happened during the black lives matters riots when you see other people doing it getting away with it you think it's OK for you to

I think there is no way to know what the situation was and what was going though her mind. Why did they shoot just her? Why no one else? So many variables. But i get social conditions influences people’s behavior.

She was climbing into the barricaded room.

But why was she olnly one shot no one should of got shot

I am sad that Ashli Babbitt was shot. Yes, she was committing a crime, but not one that deserved her dying over. I am sad that the media seems to be slamming her, but they asked us to overlook much greater "crimes" from others such as (but not limited to) George Floyd. I just feel bad she is being dragged through the mud.

I have seen no smearing.

From 'the media'.

Because after she was shot they stopped trying to break in, called emergency service and got her out. Is my guess.

@lhohq, you just advanced to level 2!

There was a police officer literally beaten to the point where he died a day later.

Another few officers were crushed.

They were attacking officers all over the place.

Yes, she went beyond the acceptable line with a gun literally pointed in her face.

I read she was not even armed

I have mixed feelings about it. That’s worded poorly because it was tragic she lost her life. But if that officer let her in, more are going to come through and overwhelm that area as well and I think that is where the congresspeople were hiding.

Where is the part where she is getting dragged though the mud by 'the media'?

I do not know what compels you to continue trying to push through a barricaded area when you have a gun literally pointed at you.

Her death was extremely unfortunate, and I'd much rather that the capitol police actually did their job, but this wasn't your standard riot guard.

Exactly, perhaps she did not see it or know a gun was being pointed at her. The officer waited till she almost come into the room and shot once. I don’t think he will get any charges.

These people take protecting the government body extremely seriously.

What else could you have expected as they're trying to evacuate people?

She was unarmed. I just feel as a trained officer, there should be other ways to suppress unlawful action other than shooting an unarmed person breaking the law.

He was protecting government officials from a mob inside of the building. I'm not one to protect officers usually, but this seems like a case of "well what else could you do if you're the last of the line?"

He had to hold them there to protect government officials evacuating.

This isn't a single person, keep that in mind. This is a mob.

He could have arrested her. Used a stun gun or other means to contain her.

He wasn't a traditional officer, he didn't have a stun gun, nor backup. And there was a mob on the other side of the door.

I don't know, I feel officers should be trained to used a gun or life-ending measure as a last defense.

This isn't a traditional officer.

I think we need to take a critical look at what led up to her being there to begin with. The President, Social Media compaies, and RWM led her to that moment and for NOTHING. The election was not stolen and they all know it. You see all of these companies reeling and trying to extricate themselves from the guilt they all share.

That officer trying to protect his charges from an angry mob, I am sure, is having to deal with the consequences of his actions. He did not want to take that woman's life. He did not want to be in that position and he shouldn't have been.

What type of officer shot her?

@bunny_foofoo9, you just advanced to level 1!

Congressional security detail. Like the secret service, basically.

We disagree I see. I just think, when you decide to become an officer, or secret service, you know there may be certain things required of you. Think of the men/women who died during 9/11. But their training kicked in and they did their job despite the unusual circumstances. I do not know what kind of screening and/or training can better prepare these officers to handle these situations.

This again, is not your traditional officer.

This dude has himself and a gun.

He doesn't have a GM with a deployable minigun.

You got to remember these folks are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting important people.

The fact that he ever had to get involved is a travesty.

Maw, I agree.

It should have never gotten to this point.