Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi signs the Article of Impeachment on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
The vote Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives to impeach President Donald J. Trump for inciting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol came as lawmakers in state capitals like Hartford digested briefings on the threats that may await them.
Connecticut’s five House members, all Democrats, joined in the 232-197 vote to impeach Trump for a second time, a first in U.S. history. Ten Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with 222 Democrats.
The vote came exactly seven days after a pro-Trump mob occupied the Capitol, briefly stopping Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s election, and seven days before Biden is to arrive at the same Capitol to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
Published December 13. 2020 12:01AM
Lee Elci s comments about the police pursuit policy epitomizes the danger of writing about something you know nothing about, “Micromanaging police gives criminals the advantage,” (Dec. 9). The Uniform Statewide Pursuit Policy he castigates reflects long-standing policies in practice for many years. A police pursuit is a use of force and must be balanced by the nature of the offense, based upon the officer s knowledge at the time of the incident, and the need to apprehend the offender. Any police pursuit is dangerous. A high-speed pursuit should be considered a use of deadly force.
An attempt to apprehend suspect for a property crime may not justify a high-speed pursuit. The same is true for a motor vehicle offense, unless it is immediately apparent that the vehicle s operation is in itself a serious risk to public safety.