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

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**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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**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3970 "2026-03-31T14:22:32Z")

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> [@Railer13](#):
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> I think this post belongs in this thread, although it could also go in others.
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> > 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.
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> [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)

Ref this particular stupid Republican development, there is now a dedicated thread on point:

> [@J6ers want a class-action suit against the government](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j6ers-want-a-class-action-suit-against-the-government/1028897):
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> (Mods, if this works better folded into an existing thread, feel free to move it) Link [here](https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143641216): I have no words.

Note it’s in P&E, not the Pit where this thread happily abides.

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