Sgt. Bratner Smith pointed to a July poll which found that nearly two-thirds (66%) of 996 likely voters said they think Congress should investigate the “574 protests that involved acts of violence, including assaults on police officers, looting and arson” last year.
National Police Association hits Congress for probing Jan. 6 attack while ‘ignoring’ 2020 violence
Warns of ‘unprecedented levels of gun violence’ unless Congress probes riots related to summer’s racial marches
By Emily Zantow – The Washington Times – Tuesday, July 27, 2021
The National Police Association is criticizing Congress for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot while “ignoring” the hundreds of protests that turned violent last year.
“There were at least 574 violent riots in 2020, and yet today’s Congressional hearings are focusing on only one riot, January 6th, 2021, and hearing testimony from only a few of the police officers involved,” association spokeswoman Betsy Brantner Smith told The Washington Times on Tuesday.
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