# 1/6/21 insurrection post mortem: How did it happen? What could/should have been done? What should be the response?

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**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-6-21-insurrection-post-mortem-how-did-it-happen-what-could-should-have-been-done-what-should-be-the-response/929915/16 "2021-01-07T15:21:02Z")

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I saw [what happened at the Michigan state Capitol](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/michigan-capitol-takeover-lawmakers.html). I would hope they saw it too, y’know … since it was their job and everything.

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