ON the one year anniversary of the devastating and deadly Capitol riot, some videos and images still stick out as particularly shocking.
From video showing a cop being crushed by a door to a photo of a protester putting his boots up on Nancy Pelosi’s desk, the footage from the January 6, 2021 riot tells a wild story.
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In the year since protesters broke down barricades in front of the Capitol building and forced their way onto the premises while Congress was certifying the 2020 election, the US Attorney’s Office for Washington, D.C., has charged over 700 people.
Four people died on the day of the attack and one police officer, Brian Sicknick, died after suffering two strokes a day later.
Here’s a look back at some of the more shocking moments that occurred in the hours that the building was under siege.
RIOTER HITS COP WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Shocking video footage released in the days after the attack shows the moment one rioter hit a cop in the head with a fire extinguisher.
The footage shows a group of protesters breaking through a barricade in front of the Capitol.
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Moments later, a rioter throws a fire extinguisher toward a group of officers below, striking one on the helmet.
COP CRUSHED BY DOOR
Video footage also emerged of another Capitol Police officer being crushed against a door after his gas mask was ripped off by the MAGA mob.
The shocking footage captured the moments that the young officer was crushed against a metal door as the rioters stormed into the Capitol building.
The officer could be seen screaming as his face bled in the disturbing footage.
RIOTER PHOTOGRAPHED WITH ZIP TIES
One image that shocked Americans across the country captured one rioter who appeared to be wearing a bullet proof vest and carrying a handful of zip ties.
The rioter was pictured in the Senate Chamber hopping over seats with the zip ties in hand, suggesting he may have been planning to take hostages.
The photo was captured moments after terrified members of Congress fled the chamber.
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FEET UP ON PELOSI’S DESK
Another shocking image captured accused rioter Richard “Bigo” Barnett, 60, with his feet up on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk.
Barnett was seen smirking and relaxing as he splayed across the Speaker’s office.
He’s facing numerous charges in relation to the riot, but has claimed that he was swept up in the crowd and pushed into the building, according to 5news online.
LAWMAKERS HIDE IN SENATE CHAMBER
Lawmakers expressed being afraid for their lives as protesters broke into the Capitol building as they attempted to certify the Electoral College vote.
In one shocking image, Colorado Rep Jason Crow is seem comforting Pennsylvania Rep Susan Wild as they take cover in the Senate Chamber.
Lawmakers were forced to clear out as authorities attempted to remove protesters from the building.
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THE QANON SHAMAN
A man named Jake Angeli, aka the QAnon Shaman, shocked the masses when he showed up at the Capitol building topless, wearing a horned helmet, and donning American flag paint across his face.
He made his way into the Senate chamber where he was seen standing behind the dais, where just moments earlier former Vice President Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi had been.
He was sentenced to 41 months in prison following his involvement in the January 6 Capitol Hill siege.
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RIOTERS SEEN SCALING WALLS
Shortly after former President Trump finished a speech to his supporters on the day of the riot, the massive crowd marched over to the Capitol building and began pushing towards it.
Shocking photos and videos taken early on in the attempted siege show rioters scaling the walls of the building.
Some people can be seen hanging off or climbing up the walls, while others can be seen fighting over barricades with Capitol Police officers.
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