Washington's congressional police are unlikely to prepare for the scenario of protesters entering the Capitol, albeit with many caveats.

Hundreds of protesters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Hall in the early afternoon of January 6 (morning 7/1 Hanoi time), when the meeting to confirm the results of the National Assembly's electoral votes was interrupted

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MPs seek shelter when protesters stormed the Capitol on January 6 Photo: AFP

An image shot from inside the Capitol by reporter Igor Bobic shows a parliamentary policeman armed only with a helpless baton in front of a crowd that is pouring into the building.

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"The fact that many people think it is necessary to strengthen the police force, even equip more military weapons for them, but in fact this intrusion is not due to too few manpower. Capitol Hill Police

Police forces across the United States are well-equipped to deal with violent crowds, especially in Washington, DC, home to some of the most heavily protected buildings in the country and many joint law enforcement agencies.

Washington's police and federal agents have acted hard before protests for people of color in mid-last year.

Law enforcement forces seemed to react softly when protesters supporting President Donald Trump broke into the parliament building on Capitol Hill, despite a woman being shot dead and wounded at the hospital,

"Two contradictory responses are examples of police failures. One side is an act of excessively showcasing power during the demonstrations by people of color, the other is an unprepared force and too much power.

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Fayyad said the violent mobs that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 seemed to make the need to strengthen police in Washington, DC, and help to legalize the use of tear gas and rubber bullets aimed at people.