One officer dead after man rams Capitol barricade; suspect fatally shot by police, officials say

[Dashinka 24,732]

13 hours ago, laylalex said:

No, they do not, as yuna pointed out. Just because WE do not know the motive doesn't mean they don't. I do not know why people ask for all of the evidence in an ongoing investigation to be laid out as it is uncovered. It just doesn't work that way. Showing what cards you have all the time means you can cut off potential areas of investigation, because people who might not know they were being looked at will run to ground, evidence gets destroyed, people might not want to call in tips.

 

Not only that, as investigations develop, theories develop and shift. Look only to your very recent (like today) criticism of Dr. Fauci and the CDC's evolving stance on the importance of mask wearing and visiting healthcare professionals during the pandemic for a parallel. In public health, it's important to give the most up to date and accurate advice, but as more information is gathered, that advice will naturally change because there's more information. Accusations then fly that the earlier information -- even if was based on the best scientific evidence available at the time it was put out -- was wrong, so how can we trust the new information? In criminal investigations, theories also shift and develop. Imagine if the first suspect was someone who was immediately discarded because there was a reliable alibi within minutes or hours of the investigation starting. What happens when another suspect is identified, and another, and another? Do we say, oh, can't trust the cops, look at all these people they're looking at. We know the minimum amount in order to satisfy curiosity while keeping investigations actually capable of turning up reliable evidence. That is my understanding.

Interesting, I seem to remember many on the Left being sure of the motives of the folks on January 6th without knowing all the actual evidence.  My point was with respect to the narrative, when this most recent attack came out, there was an immediate play in the MSM to blame this on their favorite bogey man until the facts started leaking out.  At this point, any actual motive the FBI determines will simply be a guess, and considering the state of the DOJ, who actually would believe it.

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Well, it does help when those charged with crimes tell us why they did it!  

[Dashinka 24,732]

42 minutes ago, laylalex said:

Well, it does help when those charged with crimes tell us why they did it!  

Don't they have the right to remain silent?

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3 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Don't they have the right to remain silent?

Yes, but not sure what that has to do with them volunteering why they showed up at the Capitol and stormed the place?