They don’t answer questions because they are trained to deal with riots in prisons (a pre-defined environment of “hostiles” that can be treated as such), not to do policing which requires community interaction and basic de-escalation. These aren’t the right guys for this mission.

They don’t answer questions because they are trained to deal with riots in prisons (a pre-defined environment of “hostiles” that can be treated as such), not to do policing which requires community interaction and basic de-escalation. These aren’t the right guys for this mission. https://t.co/smDbUR9GQn

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) June 3, 2020