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The Hill, the main news source of all things congressional, reports that anti-war protestors were allowed to spray paint graffiti on the steps of the Capitol Building. From the way it is written, the police commanders were concerned that confronting them would cause a ruckus, which is exactly what the anarchists wanted. So now we don't stop criminals because doing so might cause a disturbance? Cops on the scene were "livid" as reported by the Hill....

Anti-war protesters were allowed to spray paint on part of the west front
steps of the United States Capitol building after police wereordered to break
their security line by their leadership, two sources toldThe Hill.

According to the sources, police officers were livid when theywere told
to fall back by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Chief Phillip Morse andDeputy Chief
Daniel Nichols. "They were the commanders on the scene," one source
said,who requested anonymity. "It was disgusting."

Nice job by the police commanders. Whatever their real or imagined beef, the Capitol Building belongs to all America cititizens and is not a billboard for anarchists. Maybe they can get haircuts and jobs so they can really understand what is going on in America.