Opinion: We should have seen the Capitol riot coming - CNN - 0 views
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None of us should have been surprised. Months of escalating threats and violence at our state capitols should have served as notice of what was coming.
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All too often, these rioters have been greeted as allies by Republican state legislators -- one allegedly opened the door to protesters.
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In Oregon last month, where the state Capitol has been closed to the public, a Republican lawmaker, who said that legislative proceedings should be open to everyone, allegedly held open a side entrance to allow a gathered mob inside.
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In Idaho last August, anti-government and anti-vaxxer groups succeeded in disrupting a special session on the pandemic by overwhelming police and forcing their way into the Idaho House chamber.
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Perhaps the original dress rehearsal for the Washington assault, however, occurred in Michigan last May, when an armed mob pushed its way into the state Capitol to protest a pandemic stay-at-home order issued by Democratic Gov.
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And while the astounding crimes at the US Capitol last week rightly captured headlines, the day was also rife with violence and threatened violence at other state capitol buildings as well.
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If this comes as news, it could be because there are fewer reporters than ever covering statehouses.
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Armed extremists have been allowed to menace lawmakers in buildings that belong to the people and must remain transparent and accessible to the people.