POTUS/General Election Thread 2020 + Aftermath

[Hooahguy]

They also found a pipe bomb near the Capitol, which they managed to safely remove.

Ok I am going to go more in-depth into the layout of the Capitol complex from the point of view of someone who used to work there. In case anyone didn't truly understand how massive of a job it is to secure it:



Lets start with the Capitol building itself: Huge building, about a dozen entry points around the building itself with a number of staff doors that are hidden from public view. I haven't seen all the staff doors but I believe they are solid, as are some of the "main" doors, which are ornate. but most of the doors have glass in them. You might have seen video of the terrorists smashing down the windows in these doors to gain access. That is the type of door for 90% of the outside-facing doors in the Capitol Complex. My prediction is that this will change in the near future and the glass will be removed to prevent this from happening again.

Now there are six surrounding buildings, three for Senate offices and three for House offices (technically there's 5 for the House but two of them are further away and they don't count lol). The number of entry points vary from building to building as some are larger than others, but I'd say there's a minimum of 4 doors for each building plus a few access doors that are not as well known. Some of the larger buildings have 6 or 8. Not all doors are usually open for the public (usually only about 2-3 are open for non-staff), but as we saw today, they aren't the most secure and can be breached by a determined attacker. Then there are also ground floor windows that are not the most secure due to not having bars or anything on them, just normal glass. So its a nightmare when it comes to trying to keep determined attackers out. Once they are inside, good luck trying to contain anyone as the number of winding hallways and staircases would make a medieval knight proud, especially in the Capitol itself. I can't tell you how often I've taken a wrong turn trying to navigate the Capitol and gotten lost.

Now the offices themselves are fairly secure. Almost all have solid wood doors that are rather heavy and seem like they would be resistant to attempts to bash them down. But it also seems that the situation deteriorated so quickly that there wasnt time to properly secure all the offices, hence why some managed to get into places like Pelosi's office. There's also a super complex system of tunnels running from every building, which was useful today as it allowed staffers to escape compromised buildings quickly and safely to other buildings without being subject to the mob. I should also mention that there are no "airlock-type" doors for security to fall back to and lock besides individual offices. And the few doors there are in between corridors are the kind you might find in a house, aka kinda flimsy. Once you are in, you are in.

So taking this as a whole, its a really daunting security challenge and one that Capitol Police was painfully unprepared for. If I was the chief I'd be submitting my resignation the minute this was over.


Meanwhile, a number of Representatives are endorsing immediate impeachment, including the Assistant Speaker. And many calls for the 25th Amendment to remove Trump.