Two officers from the Seattle Police Department who were present in the District of Columbia on Jan. 6 were fired on Friday. Adrian Diaz, the interim Chief of the Seattle PD, said in a statement that the firing was effective immediately. The officers, married couple Caitlin (pdf) and Alexander (pdf) Everett, were fired because they “were found to have crossed the outdoor barriers established by the Capitol Police and were directly next to the Capitol Building,” Diaz said. “Clear evidence places them directly next to the Capitol Building.  It is beyond absurd to suggest that they did not know they were in an area where they should not be, amidst what was already a violent, criminal riot,” he added. He continued, “These two officers were present at an attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was also an attack on our profession and on every officer across the country,” later calling their participation in the events …