# You recognize someone in insurrection pics. Do you ID them? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 8, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032 "2021-01-08T12:57:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/41 "2021-01-08T20:29:25Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > I’d like to hear more about the people who got fired from their jobs, etc. Anyone got cites? A Chicago-based real estate agent got fired from her job after posting selfies of herself at the riot, with the caption “storming the Capitol.” (It’s partway down this story, after mention of the tech company CEO, and a tattoo artist who got arrested for breaking the curfew.) > **[Suburban tech company fires CEO who was charged in federal court after US...](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/01/08/suburban-tech-company-fires-ceo-who-was-charged-in-federal-court-after-us-capitol-siege/)** > > A suburban tech company executive who was among dozens of people arrested Wednesday in Washington, D.C., after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol has been charged in federal court and fired from his jo… ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/42 "2021-01-08T20:32:16Z")
> [@Dark\_Sponge](#): > > I wouldn’t ID someone from the crowd in a BLM protest either unless the pic showed them committing a crime. That’s fair, so everyone who participated in the rally and march, but stayed on the street instead of going into the Capitol is OK in my book. Well, OK from the “you didn’t commit a federal crime trying to overthrow the government” perspective. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/43 "2021-01-08T20:57:10Z")
Personally I’m a bit uncertain on whether merely participating in the march to the capital building (a march explicitly intended as part of a militant insurrection) would count as something akin to insurrection, if somebody decided to start charging people with something akin to insurrection. Not that I expect it to come to that; these people are white. Merely being at the rally would of course be fine in any case. It takes more than standing and listening to be part of an insurrection. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/44 "2021-01-08T21:11:01Z")
I would not aid nor abet insurrectionists, so I would ID them. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/45 "2021-01-08T21:15:26Z")
> [@Dark\_Sponge](#): > > I don’t believe everyone there intended for it to get violent. “I forgot to take these pipe bombs out of my coat before I left the house!” Maybe not _everyone_ intended for it to get violent but it was obvious enough what the goal was that I’m not going to assume someone just happened to be stopping by. If they were, let them explain it to the Feds. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/46 "2021-01-08T21:38:53Z")
I’m not good with faces. I’ve only actually seen a handful in the last ten months. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/47 "2021-01-08T22:14:45Z")
Sometimes the decision on whether to assist the authorities can be a tough call, but not here. The crowd was there to interfere with the peaceful and legitimate transfer of power. Their stated motivations were ridiculous, dangerous, delusions. Those delusions were spurred on by remorseless liars – and some insane people. Yeah, I ID them. Even the ones who were just milling in the street – because who knows if that’s all they were doing. Let the FBI ask some questions, and investigate their insurrectionist asses. ---
**Author:** ![Pixel\_Dent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Pixel\_Dent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixel_Dent)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/48 "2021-01-08T22:14:47Z")
Just saw a video of the WV delegate who took part being arrested. Relevant to this thread because his grandmother was in the video. I doubt she turned him in but she didn’t seem too happy about him or Trump and I suspect she gave him an earful. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/49 "2021-01-08T22:17:51Z")
I wouldn’t give it a second thought - I wouldn’t even care if it’s family. I want nothing to do with insurrectionists. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/50 "2021-01-08T22:36:39Z")
Yes I would, but I’d be a bit nervous about the consequences. I spotted an article once about a man I knew that committed murder, it was a cold case file. I called the detective involved in the case BC I had some information I thought would help his case. The detective was really nice. But boy howdy did I have to suffer hours of interviews. ---
**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/51 "2021-01-08T22:38:03Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > I suppose I would have to figure out who to call. The local cops don’t seem like the right agency to me. for this specific situation, this is how you report: [FBI Tipline](https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/aad18481a3e8f02) To answer the OP myself, I’m another vote for hell to the feckin yes. The question is very much like one I got as an interview question (!) when I was interviewed for an IT job with a county 911 agency. The director said that I’d very likely see names and other identifying information about suspects on the computer screens, so what would I do if I saw that the cops were planning to go after a friend. I thought it was a fantastic question for that particular job. I thought about the options for a minute: a: tell my friend so he can run b: tell the police where friend lives c: keep my mouth shut and don’t get involved I opted for c in that scenario which the director seemed to like. It was neither disloyal nor interfered with an investigation. I’ve had many jobs since then, and many more job interviews and that’s still the best question I’ve ever gotten. So I’ve thought about this kind of thing. In this week’s scenario… yeah, FBI tip-line would be hearing from me if I knew/recognized any of those jackasses. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/52 "2021-01-08T22:46:04Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > I’m not good with faces. I’ve only actually seen a handful in the last ten months. I think it would be enough to say, “I’m not 100% positive, but I believe that is [whoever].” The FBI can then follow up. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/53 "2021-01-08T22:46:22Z")
I would wait until the 20th of January, and then report them. I worry that anyone identified before then may be included in a blanket pardon. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/54 "2021-01-08T23:06:03Z")
I have a long held reluctance to rat people out. Some of it stems from working in union shops (when I was young) where there was a very antagonistic relationship between company and employees. In later employment, in non-union plants I have been asked to rat on fellow employees and just couldn’t do it. In this case, where I am in such complete opposition to the Trumpy, Qanon, dumbfounded dipshit insurrectionists…not sure. I’d like to think I could but maybe not. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/55 "2021-01-08T23:14:16Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > I spotted an article once about a man I knew that committed murder, it was a cold case file. I called the detective involved in the case BC I had some information I thought would help his case. > > The detective was really nice. But boy howdy did I have to suffer hours of interviews. Don’t leave us hanging. Did they get him? > [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I have a long held reluctance to rat people out. Some of it stems from working in union shops (when I was young) where there was a very antagonistic relationship between company and employees. In later employment, in non-union plants I have been asked to rat on fellow employees and just couldn’t do it. In this case, where I am in such complete opposition to the Trumpy, Qanon, dumbfounded dipshit insurrectionists…not sure. I’d like to think I could but maybe not. There is likely a grey area of crimes where I would have to seriously consider whether and how to get involved with reporting a guilty party, depending on who the individual was and what the crime was (and the impact thereof). But terrorism? Definitely calling the FBI. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/56 "2021-01-08T23:20:57Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > > [@Grrr](#): > > > > I spotted an article once about a man I knew that committed murder, it was a cold case file. I called the detective involved in the case BC I had some information I thought would help his case. > > > > The detective was really nice. But boy howdy did I have to suffer hours of interviews. > > Don’t leave us hanging. Did they get him? Yeah, the guy had already been arrested when I called. He was in jail awaiting trial. I just wanted to offer more information to make it a more solid case. He was found guilty and sentenced for life. (or effectively sentenced to life as he died in jail.) ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/57 "2021-01-09T03:45:54Z")
Would I? You betcha. ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/58 "2021-01-09T04:15:52Z")
Were I certain? You damn betcha I would. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/59 "2021-01-09T04:31:54Z")
Who do I recognize, and what are they doing? My aloof neighbor who took a selfie of himself inside the capitol? Hell yes, I call the FBI. My halfwitted cousin, who is kind to animals but easily led astray, photographed by a third party, outside, at the rally? No, probably not. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032/60 "2021-01-09T04:33:43Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. He was _inside the Capitol_. That is not the wrong place at the wrong time. That is an invasion. Standing on the sidewalk would have been wrong place/wrong time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recognize-someone-in-insurrection-pics-do-you-id-them/930032.md?page=4)