March 30, 2026

A number of people who were present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th are seeking tens of millions in damages from the federal government.

Filed this week in Florida, the lawsuit targets the actions of the U.S. Capitol Police and Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department.

It alleges that law enforcement used excessive and “indiscriminate” force against protesters, resulting in physical and emotional injuries.

Officers allegedly fired rubber bullets, chemical spray, flashbangs, and other crowd-control measures in a reckless manner, affecting individuals who were not engaged in violence.

 

In a twist that surely has the Founding Fathers spinning in their marble mausoleums, a group of January 6th visitors is now suing the federal government for the *excessive kindness* shown by Capitol Police, who – in a stunning display of crowd control overkill – apparently confused rubber bullets and chemical sprays for party favors. Claiming the Capitol cops’ “indiscriminate” use of force was a bit much, the lawsuit portrays a scene where flashbangs and projectile munitions rained down on what was allegedly a mostly peaceful gathering, proving that nothing says “land of the free” quite like a government punch-drunk on its own authority. If irony is on trial here, the plaintiffs just subpoenaed Big Time.

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