# Eugene Goodman, do you know the name? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 14, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542 "2021-01-14T18:29:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542/21 "2021-01-15T18:20:30Z")
I think you are _most likely_ right. My only doubt is that I think there were definitely _some_ very much more serious people in the overall group that stormed the building. I think some of that information is beginning to emerge. The number of people on watch lists who were in DC, for example. So it might have depended on how many were in that particular crowd. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542/22 "2021-01-15T18:53:30Z")
His name very nearly means “Goodman Goodman”, though I think “Eugene” is closer to “Well-born”, technically. Good name for him. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542/23 "2021-01-15T18:54:22Z")
From beginning to end you can see officer Goodman speaking into his radio. I’m betting this is why pence was taken out of the senate so quickly. Goodman lived up to his name, a very good man. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542/24 "2021-01-20T18:20:31Z")
Officer Goodman escorted Vice-President Harris today. > **[Capitol Police officer who faced down pro-Trump mob escorts Harris at...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/20/eugene-goodman-kamala-harris/)** > > Eugene Goodman accompanied Harris in his role as the new acting deputy sergeant-at-arms. VP Harris was my least favorite option for Biden’s veep but she has been impressing me ever since she got the nod. This shows excellent judgment IMO: clearly she is another who wants him on her team. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542/25 "2021-01-20T18:23:32Z")
Any time a policeman kills somebody and says they were in fear for their life- the video of Eugene Goodman needs to be shown at the trial. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542/26 "2021-02-11T01:24:49Z")
Seriously: I want this guy on my team. Every team. Officer Eugene Goodman totally fucking rocks! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uD4jOXRahxY/maxresdefault.jpg "WATCH: New video shown at impeachment trial shows officer turning Sen. Mitt Romney away from the mob") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4jOXRahxY) > **[New riot video shows Officer Goodman point Romney to safety](https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-riots-impeachments-trump-impeachment-mitt-romney-6e43d3b499a30d9a77891d76ea923b6f)** > > During the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Democrats revealed new footage of a U... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eugene-goodman-do-you-know-the-name/930542.md?page=1)