Take the January 6th attack at the US Capitol building as an example . When the building was stormed , personnel inside the building were alerted quickly and ushered to safe locations .
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However , the building itself was not properly locked down . Doors were left wide open , and rudimentary barricades were often easily overcome .
This allowed people to roam freely entering offices and chambers unimpeded .
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( At 1:13 p . m . on Jan . 6 , a D . C . police commander facing a swelling crowd of protesters on the west side of the U . S . Capitol made at least 17 urgent calls for more officers in riot gear . The mob on the west side eventually grew to at least 9,400 people , outnumbering officers by more than 58 to one . This Washington Post examination reveals how police were hampered by an insufficient number of officers and shortages of less-lethal weapons and protective equipment and also provides a glimpse into communications break- downs within the police response . Courtesy of the The Washington Post and YouTube . Posted on Jan 15 , 2021 .)
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