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Speaking to Chicago public radio station WBEZ, John Catanzara of the Fraternal Order of Police pointed out that the protest was "a bunch of pissed-off people that feel an election was stolen, somehow, some way."
"There was no arson, there was no burning of anything, there was no looting, there was very little destruction of property," Catanzara added.
Catanzara also stood by President Donald Trump and the concerns about the election being stolen.
"I don't have any doubt that something shady happened in this election," Catanzara said. "You're not going to convince me that that many people voted for Joe Biden. Never for the rest of my life will you ever convince me of that. But, again, it still comes down to proof.
"Evidence matters," the police union president continued. "Until that appears, shame on them for what they did, but it was out of frustration."
He continued on to note that there were "no fights. There's no, obviously, violence in this crowd. They pushed past security and made their way to the Senate chamber. Did they destroy anything when they were there? No."
Catanzara addressed some media and politicians accusing the protesters of treason, saying if the worst crime here is trespassing, so be it, but to call these people treasonous is beyond ridiculous and ignorant."

Twitter: Trump's tweets were characterized as: "repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy."Power increases as checks, balances and competition fade away. Level the playing field! Exercise choice by boycotting these behemoths of control and join platforms that uphold freedom of speech and the rights of the public. If we don't, there will be NO choice.
Facebook and YouTube have also deleted the video message Trump sent on Wednesday, seeking to talk down several hundred protesters who broke into the Capitol building and briefly occupied the chambers of the Senate, House of Representatives and congressional offices.
Facebook's vice president of integrity, Guy Rosen, deemed the situation an "emergency," saying the platform pulled the video because it "contributes to, rather than diminishes, the risk of ongoing violence."
Trump's last tweet, which was first labeled as "risk of violence" and then deleted by the platform, urged his supporters to "go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!" However, it also said that "these are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long."
This apparently violated the policy of all social media platforms that the 2020 election results are not to be questioned.
"The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden.UPDATE 7/1/2021: Twitch and Shopify follow Facebook's lead banning Trump and MAGA merchandize under the excuse of 'protecting our community':
"His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect -- and likely their intent -- would be to provoke further violence.
"Following the certification of the election results by Congress, the priority for the whole country must now be to ensure that the remaining 13 days and the days after inauguration pass peacefully and in accordance with established democratic norms.
"Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies. We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government.
"We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete."
Twitch announced they have disabled Trump's account indefinitely, preventing him from streaming videos to his followers. A spokesperson for the company cited Wednesday's Capitol Hill protests as the reason behind the decision.
"Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the president's incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence," the spokesperson said.
E-commerce website Shopify also pulled down multiple stores affiliated with the president and selling pro-Trump merchandise on Thursday. A spokesperson for the company said they do not tolerate "actions that incite violence" and determined that the president had violated their Acceptable Use Policy, which "prohibits promotion or support of organizations, platforms or people that threaten or condone violence to further a cause."

The UK may need to revaccinate people for immunisation to coronavirus every six months, while Covid-19 testing will still be required in 2022, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said during a select committee hearing on Thursday.See also:
In response to an MP's question, Hancock said:"I anticipate that we will probably need to revaccinate because we don't know the longevity of the protection from these vaccines," "It might need to be every six months, it might need to be every year."Hancock added that "yes" he did think that England's current national lockdown would be the country's last, but said: "There's absolutely no doubt that vaccines and testing will still be a feature next year."
To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction: you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law: you will pay.

Comment: The UK has entered a chilling stage in its descent into totalitarianism, because this new bill just so happens to have been introduced at the same time as a whole raft of new powers, with the majority declared as an 'emergency' in order to bypass all democratic processes. These include the recent court ruling that ALL UK agencies are now legally allowed to commit crimes, including torture and murder; calls to criminalize anyone speaking out against the totalitarian measures; and the power to break into the homes of anyone SUSPECTED of 'breaking lockdown rules'.