Some US Capitol rioters fired after Internet detectives identify them

Pro-Trump protesters storm the US Capitol Building on Jan 6. Some individuals who had previously been photographed at Trump rallies and supporters of the QAnon conspiracy-theory movement were quickly identified. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: Some of the rioters who stormed the US Capitol were fired from their jobs on Jan 7 after Internet sleuths publicised their identities.

The District of Columbia police department released photos of people in Wednesday’s melee and potential charges against them. Some 68 people were arrested after angry protesters stormed the building, breaking windows, damaging fixtures and stealing furnishings.