# J6ers want a class-action suit against the government

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [March 31, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j6ers-want-a-class-action-suit-against-the-government/1028897 "2026-03-31T03:34:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j6ers-want-a-class-action-suit-against-the-government/1028897/9 "2026-03-31T14:21:56Z")

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Yep. I had forgotten that part.

FYI All, this topic is also getting hashed out starting here:

> [@NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3958):
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> I think this post belongs in this thread, although it could also go in others. Members of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 are suing the federal government for tens of millions of dollars in damages, claiming that the “indiscriminate” use of force by police officers repelling the attack caused them physical and emotional injuries. [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/30/jan-6-lawsuit-capitol-police-00850890](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/30/jan-6-lawsuit-capitol-police-00850890)

Note that thread is in the Pit.

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