A true experience I had with capital security: Back in 1998 I and a couple of friends from work were in DC for a company meeting. We went to the capital but it was too late for tours. It was already dark - in December but not real late. So we just walked around the capital. We were able to get up close and we could look into the Speaker's office. We could see the pictures. No one bothered us as we walked around, got on a ledge to look in and then walk back to our cars. In fact one of the capital 'guards' pointed out a couple of things to us before we did the walk around. We were just 3 midwest guys from different states just wanting to see what it all looked like inside. This was before the days of 9/11 and obviously not with the same political culture that we have today. Never would I think that one day, the capital would be attacked in this way. All of DC seemed to be 'sacred ground' to me - I was in awe of the Lincoln Monument, and the Washington Monument. Seeing the WH up close (tours were closed for the day) and decorated on the outside for Christmas was amazing. The capital building and the Supreme court steps were inspiring as well as the Vietnam and Korea War monuments. We only had a few hours to roam around. A few years later, my wife and I made it to DC for a couple of days and were able to do some tours and visit the museums, etc but not in the WH and the Capital. Most moving was the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington Cemetery. I encourage anyone and everyone to go to DC if you haven't. This insurrection made my blood boil because it was opposite everything DC, Democracy and our Constitution stands for. I can think of the ancient Hebrews in the Old Testament - tearing their clothes when they saw their 'holy' places being trashed by the 'heathen' invaders. Some things you just don't touch. Also reminds me of how ISIS destroyed ancient archeological sites in Syria and Iraq. These are crimes against humanity. What happened in DC was crime against the people of America regardless of their political persuasion.
Sorry for the rant. Seeing more and more of these videos of the invasion just angers me. The leaders at the top (Trump, Cruz, Hawley, Rudy etc) need to pay a price for this.
:rant