Topic: Pa Systems

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Emergency Saturday Broadcast: The American Dystopia Has Arrived
47:19 - 50:38

Emergency Saturday Broadcast: The American Dystopia Has Arrived

Capitol PA Systems, Stand Down Orders, and Crowd Control

Questions are raised about why the Capitol's emergency PA systems were not used to order a dispersal until late in the evening on January 6th. The presence of over 1,300 federal agents who allegedly stood down is contrasted with the small number of police left to manage the crowd. The event is described as a trap that utilized mob psychology to create a political disaster.