the fine art of discerning

"Did you see what happened at the Capitol building?"

"You mean the riot?"

"It was an insurrection James, an insurrection. Nothing more, nothing less."

"That's CNN talk Aunt."

"They beat that policeman to death with a fire extinguisher."

I went a bit quiet.

Weeks later I came across a Mark Steyn article saying the reports of a fire extinguisher as cause of death for Officer Brian Sicknick have now been withdrawn.

So we don't know how or why that police officer died.

We do know that two other police officers Jeffrey Smith and Howard Liebengood, one of whom was blamed for the incursion at the Capitol and fired by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, are said to have committed suicide.

We do know that Capitol police claim that three people in the crowd of protestors met their deaths through medical emergencies.

We do know that one unarmed woman protestor who entered the Capitol building was shot dead by a Capitol police officer.

We do know that two other protestors have committed suicide after charges were pressed against them in connection with the riot. One of them was charged with breaking a curfew.

We do know that a left wing anti Trump anarchist styling himself John Sullivan is among those facing charges for inciting the riot.

These are murky waters.