Of course it does justify expanding surveillance. The Capitol riots caused a mild discomfort in very important Democratic politicians, which basically equates it with 9/11.
In contrast, many months long BLM riots, while they resulted in many deaths, made thousands of people unsafe and caused billions of dollars of damage, weren't nearly as important.
Why? Because they were controlled by the Democratic establishment and only affected working- and middle-class people, whom those politicians barely consider human. So obviously they didn't see a need for legislation or even condemnation. In fact, they seen the riots as a good thing.
> Reuters photographer Jim Bourg, who was photographing protesters trying to break down doors to the Capitol building, said he heard three older white men in red “Make America Great Again” caps talking about finding Vice President Mike Pence to hang him from a tree as a “traitor.”
> Security agents rushed Pence from the Senate chamber after protesters breached the Capitol building.
In contrast, many months long BLM riots, while they resulted in many deaths, made thousands of people unsafe and caused billions of dollars of damage, weren't nearly as important.
Why? Because they were controlled by the Democratic establishment and only affected working- and middle-class people, whom those politicians barely consider human. So obviously they didn't see a need for legislation or even condemnation. In fact, they seen the riots as a good thing.