Posted on Jan 6, 2021

32 Pictures that Show The Huge Difference Between The "Protests" At The Capitol Vs. The Black Lives Matter Protests

Spot the difference.

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Matt Stopera

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

Dave Stopera

by Dave Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

1. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioter leisurely sitting in Nancy Pelosi's office

2. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Police spraying Black Lives Matter protestors with deterrants

3. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioter posing and smiling for the camera while stealing a podium from the Capitol

4. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Police in riot gear face off against a Black Lives Matter protestor who is kneeling with their hands up

5. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioter casually walking around the Capitol while carrying the Confederate flag

6. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Police officer violently spraying a Black Lives Matter protestor as other officers look on

7. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioters in the Senate chamber with their cell phones out

8. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Black Lives Matter protestors being pepper sprayed down by police

9. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioter wearing a 'MAGA' hat casually sitting in an office

10. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Police officers pointing weapons at BLM protestors

11. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioter standing on a statue of Gerald Ford in the Capitol that was topped with a 'Make America Great Again' hat and holding a Trump flag

12. Protesting for Black Lives Matter:

Someone washing pepper spray off the face of a black Black Lives Matter protestor

13. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Maskless rioters standing next to the Capitol holding a Trump flag

14. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

A BLM protestor trying to escape tear gas being deployed by a line of police officers

15. "Protests" from the Capitol:

16. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

A police officer on a bicycle spraying a protester as he walks down a street

17. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioters taking photos of each other inside of the Capitol after storming the building

18. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Several police officers pepper spraying a man who has his hands up in a non-threatening manner

19. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioter casually sitting on a couch next to a bust inside the Capitol after storming the building

20. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

A police officer aiming a weapon at a protester who has their hands up

21. "Protests" from the Capitol:

A shirtless rioter wearing a a viking hat and face paint appears to yell as he stands inside the Capitol while holding a US flag

22. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Three protestors, hand-in-hand, running away from tear gas and police on horses

23. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Several rioters walking freely inside the Senate chamber

24. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Police officer aiming a weapon at a protester who's taken a knee and held up a sign

25. "Protests" from the Capitol:

A rioter wearing a Trump hat holds a phone as he walks through the Capitol

26. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Police officer detaining a protestor on the ground

27. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Rioter jumps from balcony to the floor inside the Senate chamber

28. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Protesters run from tear gas deployed by the police

29. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Man taking a photo of a fellow rioter who is posing next to a statue in the Capitol

30. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Police officer pepper sprays man who's holding his arms up directly in the face

31. "Protests" from the Capitol:

Protesters taking photos in the Capitol

32. Protests for Black Lives Matter:

Officer in full riot gear pepper spraying a protester who has their hands up

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