# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4)

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**Created:** [February 22, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678 "2025-02-22T21:08:19Z")\
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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)

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