Video Shows Former NYPD Officer Striking Officer During Capitol Riot

The Department of Justice has released new video from the Capitol riot on January 6 that shows a former NYPD officer harassing and striking Capitol police officers with a flagpole. NBC4 Washington's Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.

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Video Shows Former NYPD Officer Striking Officer During Capitol Riot

[UMVELINQANGI]

What a shocking betrayal. Lock him up and lose the key!

[kobeykitty]

Thomas Webster knew exactly what he was doing and why he was at the Capitol.
Not only should he serve time behind bars, he should lose his pension and retirement benefits.
There is no excuse for the brutality he delivered to those who protect and serve.

[richardjohnson]

Think about how many guys like that are still working in law enforcement or serving in the military

[reginageorge]

and not a single officer opened fire… interesting

[michael_caz_nyc]

Lock him Up. He is " Just as Guilty " as anyone else. A Violent man - that Deserves . . . No Special Treatment.

[SM-equk]

This “police officer” seems so angry! Such animalistic behavior! I would love to see his employment track record over the years.”

[theskyehiker]

Is this one of the famous “peaceful” protesters?

[michaelmarceau]

Hope he gets to reunite with some of his "friends" he previously arrested during yard time.

[alphajava]

Another bad cop. Retired to. If he'll attack a cop I'm sure he wasn't good with suspects.

[gelatinskeleton]

I love how “shocked” folks are that a cop would act this way…

[chrisjames]

Now we need to go after the instigators in congress.

[johnswof]

Blaming the Capitol PD for his attack ought to really make the judge angry for Scott being so immature and gullible to think such an argument would be effective.

[cindyyeager]

Was that a disgruntled tourist?
No. It was an insurrectionist.
Lock him up.

[jennifercoleman]

Well well so it's officer against officer? Oh the irony.. mocking? Wow so he admits he can't handle stress. And has no business being in the general public. Because if everyone just attacked a person who was mocking them....wow just think about it ...

[simmogj]

So he could hear the police taunting him behind their gasmasks and face shields amongst all the noise, wow!

Appears he using a defence he may used when as a police officer he assaulted members of the public.

[PrimeObserver-]

"Capitol policeman called me names and made hand gestures. Waaaah, waaah, Mommy make him stop!" This was an NYPD police officer?

[williamhampton]

See what type of scum we had policing our neighbors in nyc for years . It’s disgusting 🤮

[willingsongreen]

These people committed treason and should be treated as such.

[dannmarceau]

C'mon now, Andy Clyde assures us they were just tourists.

[duncanbridgeforth]

We know what type officer he was and think how many are out there just like him. SMH