The news is saying that the woman who died in the trump riot was a member of QAnon and that she was shot by law enforcement. I regret that. I hope the nation will protect the deluded from their folly when possible. At the same time, I believe the insurrectionists got off easy (so far). White privilege, Fascist sympathies and incompetence played roles.
Next time will probably be different. This time the government and law-enforcement leaders failed--perhaps deliberately--to prepare. They finally, too late, sent for the National Guard but armed them with batons. Next time the Guard will be armed with deadly weapons and fear and impatience. Putting down an armed insurrection will mean loss of life.
The obvious solution is to indict and try everyone who broke the law.
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