Overworked US Capitol Police officers – who monitor the safety of 535 members of Congress – reportedly stopped ‘continuously monitoring’ video feed despite home security cameras capturing attack on Paul Pelosi
Capitol Police had live video surveillance outside Nancy Pelosi’s $6million home when a crazed man allegedly attacked the Speaker’s husband with a hammer
However, they weren’t watching it when the strike took place, due to lack of staff
Instead, after Pelosi left San Francisco last week for a trip to D.C., officers in Washington stopped monitoring the 24/7 feed, it’s been revealed
The decision saw officers ignore a crucial vantage point right outside the house
Capitol Police had live video surveillance outside Nancy Pelosi’s $6million home when a crazed man allegedly attacked the Speaker’s husband with a hammer – but weren’t watching it when the strike took place due to lack of manpower.
Instead, after Pelosi left San Francisco last week for a trip to D.C., officers in Washington stopped monitoring the 24/7 feed, it’s been revealed – ignoring a crucial vantage point right outside the politician’s house.
If officers had been watching the feed in real-time, the break-in would have been seen – leading to questions about the municipality’s short-staffed force, who are responsible for the safety of 535 members of Congress.
On Tuesday, a filing revealed the suspect, a fringe activist drawn to several conspiracy theories, had plans to target other politicians as well, and was arrested carrying a list with the names of prominent state and federal politicians – and members of their families.