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Speaker Mike Johnson says he's blurring Jan. 6 footage so rioters don't get charged (www.nbcnews.com)

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"We don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ,” the House speaker said. His office later noted that DOJ already has the raw footage.

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[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (12 children)

I'm against doxxing in all of its forms. Privacy's a right and we should protect it, even when it makes it harder to punish the bad guys. So I'm not really mad about the outcome here. Not that I'd feel particularly bent out of shape about it if their images WERE revealed because it was pretty fucking easy to not be in that crowd inadvertently.

But we all know that's not why he's doing this. Mike Johnson doesn't believe in privacy or any other rights. He's a true conservative harnessing the apparatus of state to give comfort to his tribe and punish outsiders. He's using power to enforce his preferences and values on others. He's giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States because he approves of the attempt to undermine democracy and execute a fascists takeover of the nation. Because he's a traitor.

[–] Silverseren@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

What outcome? The article notes that the DOJ already has the footage unblurred. So Johnson is just doing performative wankery here.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That was my initial thought, but then I read the article.

DOJ does have that footage. But online sleuths have proven to be an extremely valuable resource in identifying Jan. 6 participants, using the CCTV footage to determine which rioters entered the building and then building a database with the clearest photos of those suspects. They have often used facial recognition for leads and have aided in hundreds of cases against Jan. 6 defendants.

Blurring the footage isn’t the empty gesture I thought it was. All he’s doing is exposing the layout of the building while protecting insurrectionists. Bear in mind that the building was deliberately designed in a confusing way for security purposes.

Fuck this guy.

[–] shroomaroomboom@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

This should be illegal, if it's not already. Like aiding and albeiting criminals.

May have a word spelled wrong.

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