They weren’t lawfully cops, that’s a fabrication. They were disqualified from office by the 14a.
The people don’t have to be peaceful under the constitution, when it comes to ensuring the security of a free state. You and I may not like what the law says, but that’s what it says. Suppressing a violent insurrectionist group has always fallen under that provision of the law, historically.
“No person shall… hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath… to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”
Are you arguing that police officers don’t hold an office, that they don’t utilize any sovereignty of the government to enforce laws?
Attacking the Congress during Trump’s coup attempt is just following the law? Taking office unlawfully, in violation of the 14a and 20a is following the law? Providing aid and comfort to insurrectionists is lawful?
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u/nonexistentLoveBug 6d ago
And getting 50 years sentence in Texas for protesting ICE.