Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-29 16:47:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3271419A65639FEF4243DB4142D50D8BAF394AD16CD19DAF796C1322CA8C69AA
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No police officers died at the scene on January 6th. Brian Sicknick died of natural causes. https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/how-many-died-as-a-result-of-capitol-riot/ https://www.npr.org/2021/04/19/988876722/capitol-police-officer-brian-sicknick-died-of-natural-causes-medical-examiner-ru Four police officers committed suicide in the days & months after the riot. The DOJ ruled that DC police officer Jeffrey Smith's suicide was a line-of duty death. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-finds-officers-suicide-jan-6-was-death-line-duty-rcna100648 https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4159657-doj-rules-suicide-of-police-officer-after-jan-6-a-line-of-duty-death/amp/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/18/line-of-duty-death-jeffrey-smith/
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