Cop to Capitol rioters who helped him after others threatened to kill him with his own gun: 'Thank you, but f--- you for being there'

Jan 15 2021 by Business Insider

 
Rioters clash with police using big ladder trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors.

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DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone said that rioters at the US Capitol called for him to be killed with his own gun before some began shielding him and offering some level of protection.  Fanone's message to those who helped him: "Thank you, but f--- you for being there." Five people died as a result of the US Capitol siege, and...
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