The original NYT report read, "Mr. Sicknick, 42, an officer for the Capitol Police, died on Thursday from brain injuries he sustained after Trump loyalists who overtook the complex struck him in the head with a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials." Brian Sicknick: NYT quietly corrects report on Capitol cop's death, Internet slams 'conspiracy' against Trump fans. The news station said despite a month going by, no suspect has been identified publicly and that both the DC Police and FBI are declining to comment because the case remains under investigation.. (Article by Chris Menahan republished from InformationLiberation.com) 2023 Copyright Law Enforcement Today - All Rights Reserved. And once again, reporters who egregiously exploited a mans untimely death to score political points against a man they revile wont be held accountable. In fact, a pretrial memo cited the New York Times's reporting, saying, "The insurrectionists killed a Capitol Police officer by striking him in the head with a fire extinguisher.". eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), We are not sorry.". All rights reserved. Yahoo fa parte della famiglia di brand di Yahoo. Well, it turns out the New York Times story was just NOT TRUE. https://t.co/uAlpiBt6H7 pic.twitter.com/PZ0IjR58py, The New York Times (@nytimes) February 3, 2021. We ask that Officer Sicknicks family, and other USCP officers and their families privacy be respected during this time., Today, the Metropolitan Police Department honors fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick for his bravery and courage on January 6th. Were kind of overwhelmed right now. " [P]ro-Trump rioters attacked that citadel of democracy, overpowered Mr. Sicknick, 42, and struck him in the head with a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials. And don't get me wrong here, without the Capitol riots, Sicknick probably doesn't suffer a stroke and die. The New York Times issued a correction on Sunday after it was revealed that the Capitol police officer who they reported had been killed by supporters of former President Donald Trump after being bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher actually died of a different cause. Using the narrative as a way to paint Trump as anti-police, the Times reported: the beating of an officer brought waves of condolences from lawmakers in both parties still reeling from the event. Via The Washington Examiner, "New York Times quietly updates report on fire extinguisher striking Capitol Police officer": "The New York Times quietly updated a month-old report about the siege of Congress which perpetuated the idea that U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick might have died after being struck by a fire extinguisher. "Many details regarding Wednesday's events and the direct causes of Brian's injuries remain unknown, and our family asks the public and the press to respect our wishes in not making Brian's passing a political issue," Ken Sicknick told Fox News a couple of days after his brother's death. Use code TPM for up to 66% off at MyPillow.com. Capitol Police announced that Sicknick, a 42-year-old who joined the agency in 2008, died at around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, one day after rioters broke into the Capitol as lawmakers counted electoral votes to affirm President Biden's victory. Now go back and read the update again Ill wait. But now the story has been updated as of February 12, saying 'Capitol Police officer dies from injuries in pro-Trump rampage'. The paper continued to revise its story within the body of the original January 8 story: Law enforcement officials initially said Mr. Sicknick was struck with a fire extinguisher, but weeks later, police sources and investigators were at odds over whether he was hit. ", The article had initially stated that Sicknick died "from brain injuries he sustained after Trump loyalists who overtook the complex struck him in the dead with a fire extinguisher.". So I wonder what else about the January 6th siege of the former 'people's' house was a bunch of shit? Now affixed to the top of the report, headlined "Capitol Police Officer Dies From Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage," is an update. In a quiet but stunning correction, the New York Times backed away from its original report that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was killed by a Trump supporter wielding a fire extinguisher during the January 6 melee at the Capitol building. The New York Times quietly updated a month-old report about the siege of Congress that perpetuated the idea that Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick might have died after being struck by a. Few details have been publicly shared regarding the circumstances of Sicknicks death, and the results of an autopsy that was conducted by DCs medical examiner were not released, according to CNN. Medical experts have said he did not die of blunt force trauma, according to one law enforcement official. Kohberger - Rage And Women: Is This Misogynistic Extremism? eventAction: 'click_ads' Lizzy lives in Colorado with her husband and daughter. At that point, the family had no details of any injuries he sustained in the Capitol. The New York Times quietly updated an explosive story about Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who tragically lost his life after engaging with rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.. What is the background? But theres a big difference between a mob of stupid and aggressive rioters invading the Capitol with no real plan and the brutal and fatal beating of an innocent police officer with a fire extinguisher. (@StillWaters___) February 3, 2021. The fire extinguisher narrative seems to have been false; Tucker Carlson had noted that, according to the head of the Capitol Police union, Sicknick had a stroke. It also exposed one of the many contradictions of the Trump presidency in his final weeks in the Oval Office., A president who campaigned as a law and order candidate, boasting about his relationships with police unions and demonizing those protesting racist policing, incited a riot that led to the death of a member of the law enforcement community.. Although we've known for weeks U.S. Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick was, in fact, not beaten to death with a fire extinguisher during January's Capitol Hill riot, the far-left New York Times waited until after former President Trump's impeachment acquittal was assured to issue a retraction. hitType: 'event', The second impeachment of President Donald Trump was propelled largely by this report, and impeachment managers even CITED THE TIMES PIECE IN THEIR BRIEFING. Sicknick's eldest brother, Ken Sicknick, told ProPublica last month that Brian Sicknick had texted the family hours after the siege to say he was pepper-sprayed but doing OK. He texted me last night and said, I got pepper-sprayed twice, and he was in good shape, Ken Sicknick recounted. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ }); His family, top officials and other lawmakers attended the ceremony. May we never forget what happened that awful day as we always remember his faithful service to the country he loved. The Times originally characterized Sicknick's death differently. The story is that a large, overwhelming peaceful crowd protested a highly suspect election. Legal Statement. The way the report appeared as of Sunday evening said the fire extinguisher theory was in dispute: "Law enforcement officials initially said Mr. Sicknick was struck with a fire extinguisher, but weeks later, police sources and investigators were at odds over whether he was hit. They marched what apparently is the normal protest route that includes the white house and the capitol. Other news outlets quickly picked up on the fire extinguisher narrative. On Wednesday, pro-Trump supporters attacked [the U.S. Capitol], overpowered [officer Brian] Sicknick, 42, and struck him in the head with a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials. (Article by Chris Menahan republished from InformationLiberation.com) "UPDATE: New information has emerged regarding the death [] Who was Brian D Sicknick? Legal Statement. On Thursday,twodays before former PresidentDonald Trump was acquitted in the Senate on an impeachment article of inciting an insurrection, National Review contributor Andrew McCarthy raised concern over the inclusion of the piece in the former presidents prosecution. Medical experts have said he did not die of blunt force trauma, according to one law enforcement official. But that was the goal to change our perception through a bald-faced lie, a lie that included who the source of the lie was. The New York Daily News announced in a headline: Hero Capitol Police cop killed by blow to the head with a fire extinguisher during Trump-inspired riot., When you abuse police officers, jam police officers heads inside a door, and bash police officers brains with fire extinguishers, you dont get a mulligan., Officer Sicknick waspummeledby a rioter wielding a fire extinguisher, according to witnesses., The officer, Brian D. Sicknick, was struck in the head with a fire extinguisher during Wednesdays unrest, according to a law-enforcement official.. With so much stuff happening in the world on social media, its easy for things to get lost. A relatively small number tried to push through into the capitol. Follow his Facebook Page here. Revealed: California prosecutor with highly progressive agenda backed by George Soros, Cancel-culture: Theater in Minnesota cancels upcoming production of Cinderella because cast was too white. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' "UPDATE: New information has emerged regarding the death of the Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick that questions the initial cause of his death provided by officials close to the Capitol Police," the Times wrote. The headline of one initial report, archived at this link, read: He Dreamed of Being a Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob.. In fact, Sicknick had returned to his job after the Capitol riot, and texted his brother that aside from being pepper sprayed twice, he was otherwise "in good shape.". },false) All rights reserved. Top FB Transfers; Latest FB Transfers; By Position FB Transfers; NCAA FB Business partner Any person in business with you under the terms of a partnership agreement whether express or implied under legislation. Want to make sure you never miss a story from Law Enforcement Today? I thought conservatives were the Blue Lives Matter crowd. The cop is just a sub plot twisted into propaganda. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. A new Feb. 12 update can be seen pinned to the top of the Jan. 8 article headlined,"Capitol Police Officer Dies From Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage.". Medical experts have said he did not die of blunt force trauma, according . Julie Kelly is a political commentator and senior contributor to American Greatness. Medical experts have said he did not die of blunt force trauma, according to one law enforcement official., Whats missing, however, is how the Times first described what happened to Sicknick. Weeks after spreading lies and more of their fake news they finally retract, but quietly. The New York Times issued a correction on Sunday after it was revealed that the Capitol police officer who they reported had been killed by supporters of former President Donald Trump after being bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher actually died of a different cause. } Sicknick, 42, an officer for the Capitol Police, died on Thursday from brain injuries he sustained after Trump loyalists who overtook the complex struck him in the dead with a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials." The account of Sicknick's death was reported as fact, not speculation or rumor. Officer Sicknick joined the USCP in July 2008, and most recently served in the Departments First Responders Unit. }) The death of Officer Sicknick will be investigated by the Metropolitan Police Departments Homicide Branch, the USCP, and our federal partners. The article, which still carries the original headline "He Dreamed of Being a Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob," previously claimed that "pro-Trump rioters attacked that citadel of democracy, overpowered Mr. Sicknick, 42, and struck him in the head with a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials." The truth in all matters related to Donald Trump is only of secondary concern, if at all. The New York Times on Sunday finally admitted that Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick was not killed by "pro-Trump rioters" who "struck him in the head with a fire extinguisher" long after they spread the false claim to millions. That report added that this development "has complicated efforts to arrest suspects in Officer Sicknicks death, as both the police and rioters used spray in the siege. She is the author of Disloyal Opposition: How the NeverTrump Right TriedAnd FailedTo Take Down the President. Shortly after American Greatness published my column Friday that showed how the Times gradually was backpedaling on its January 8 bombshell, the . BREAKING: The New York Times quietly updates a month-old report, cited by the House impeachment managers in their case against Trump, to cast doubt that a fire extinguisher strike slain Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick https://t.co/tJqBPiAJ2M for @dcexaminer Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) February 15, 2021 The Associated Press reported: In totally spineless, anti-cop move, Los Angeles police chief orders removal of Thin Blue Line flag from all public areas. The next day, the New York Times reported that Sicknick "was struck by a fire extinguisher," citing two law enforcement officials, prompting other news outlets to echo this reporting. "New information has emerged regarding the death of the Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick that questions the initial cause of his death provided by officials close to the Capitol Police," the missive states in italic letters. To be clear, it's no longer our house, and furniture theft won't fix that. "Medical experts have said he did not die of blunt force trauma, according to one law enforcement official. "@nytimes Shameful you publish lies without any verification UPDATE: New information has emerged regarding the death of the Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick that questions the initial cause of his death provided by officials close to the Capitol Police. #FakeNews" another added. CNN has also quietly walked back that story, burying the following paragraph in a recent article: According to one law enforcement official, medical examiners did not find signs that the officer sustained any blunt force trauma, so investigators believe that early reports that he was fatally struck by a fire extinguisher are not true.. To his family and loved ones, I know no words can dull the pain of this moment, but know Jill and I and the entire nation join you in mourning his loss. Capitol Police said Sicknick's death would be investigated by the Metropolitan Police Departments Homicide Branch, the Capitol Police, and federal partners. And two other officers who responded to the siege, one from Capitol Police and another from the Metropolitan Police Department, died by suicide, local police said. },false) But even that Thursday report was created to deceive anyone stupid enough to believe the Times. You guys are getting reports of his death before I even got anything.. New York Times Retracts Story About Death of Capitol Police Officer | Barrett Media This article, published January 8, 2021, announced: Then on Wednesday,pro-Trump rioters attacked that citadel of democracy, overpowered Mr. Sicknick, 42, and struck him in the head with a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials., The New York Times Retracts the Sicknick Story https://t.co/JUBhtSKqjb, Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) February 14, 2021, With a bloody gash in his head, Mr. Sicknick was rushed to the hospital and placed on life support. So the Times reported the above on Thursday but still waited until the weekend, until after the impeachment vote, to retract its fake news. Last week, House impeachment managers usedthe original Times article as evidence in their impeachment pre-trial memo. To be clear, it's no longer our house, and furniture theft won't fix that," an angry user tweeted. He also loved his dachshunds dearly, spoiling them, and ensuring they got the best care possible. }); He was acquitted by the Senate on Saturday, but before that, the National Review's Andrew McCarthy raised concerns about how the House impeachment managers mentioned Sicknick as they made their case against Trump. (Article by Chris Menahan republished from InformationLiberation.com) "UPDATE: New information has emerged regarding the death [] Instead, they increasingly suspect that a factor was Officer Sicknick being sprayed in the face by some sort of irritant, like mace or bear spray, the law enforcement official said," the piece asserted. ga('ads.send', { ABC News had also previouslyreported that according to its sources, authorities believed Sicknicks death was driven by a medical condition. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ "The NYTimes had to retract their story on capital police officer Brian Sicknick because it was a lie. Shortly after American Greatness published my column Friday that showed how the Times gradually was backpedaling on its January 8 bombshell, the paper posted this caveat: UPDATE: New information has emerged regarding the death of the Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick that questions the initial cause of his death provided by officials close to the Capitol Police. Coincidence? window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { He was sweet natured through and through. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. His death was even brought up by Democrats during Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. Yet, as early as the morning of January 8, KHOU in Houston reported . Any arrangement to compel testimony would have provided Trumps legal team with an opportunity to expose yet another myth in the Democrats incitement case against the former president. "But if it did not happen the way the House Democratic impeachment manners have represented that it happened, we should be told that and be told why such an inflammatory allegation was made in the impeachment article and repeated in the pretrial memo," he added. pic.twitter.com/vMmOKlVmi8, Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 11, 2021. Thats not a big difference. Law enforcement officials initially said Mr. Sicknick was struck with a fire extinguisher, but weeks later, police sources and investigators were at odds over whether he was hit. A fed-up Times staffer back in New York, Warren Irvin, complained to publisher Arthur Sulzberger about the glaring bias. The incursion into the Capitol on Jan. 6 was an ugly incident, but one of the most gutwrenching stories to come out of it was the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. 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