On Wednesday, Elizabeth from Knoxville, a woman in the video went viral after she illegally stormed the Capitol. President Trump’s angry supporters stormed the Capitol in a massive protest for thwarting the peaceful power transfer on Wednesday. Lawmakers had to be forced out of the building.
While Congress was looking for certifying the election win of President-elect Biden, one woman identifying herself as the ‘Elizabeth fro Knoxville’ caught the mirth and collective ire of social site. On the same night, footage of that woman who claimed to get maced for storming the capitol went viral on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. With the nation processing the violence collectively responsible for disrupting a peaceful power transfer, the “Elizabeth from Knoxville” video went viral and became a topic of huge conversation online. The second video of 28 seconds talked about the chaos on that day, white privilege, and police brutality.
What Is The Video “Elizabeth From Knoxville” About?
The video was taken by Hunter Walker, a reporter from Yahoo.com.The video shows Elizabeth walking amidst the crowd alongside one male companion. Reporter Waler asked her for comments. Elizabeth stated that she got maced by the police while wiping her face and eyes using a towel. When Walker asked her whether she got inside the Capitol, she replied that she got inside a little bit but was pushed out and maced. She then goes on to say her name and that she lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.
She replied when asked about why she was there, she replied that they are trying to storm the Capitol and that all this is a revolution. Most of the people who reacted to her video,” Elizabeth from Knoxville” are mirthful. Many people poked fun at Elizabeth’s shock that there wouldn’t be any resistance while storming the Capitol apparently for a massive revolution. The viral video mostly drew reactions of anger online.
