More than a dozen off-duty law enforcement officers were allegedly part of the Jan. 6 mob and are under investigation, according to a Washington Post analysis using news accounts and police and FBI reports. Local and federal law enforcement warned in the run-up that it could lead to violence. ADADThe FBI, they say, could also play a greater role in helping to identify and remove local law enforcement officers with ties to extremists by making better use of intelligence gathered from its own investigations. For years, law enforcement officials have asked for passage of a federal law that would require such platforms to have a “back door” that law enforcement can access if they have “a legitimate investigative need and a court order” to gain entry. “In 30 years of law enforcement, any time I needed backup or assistance .

Source: Washington Post January 24, 2021 23:46 UTC