..."seemed productive was officers in plain clothes and unmarked vans snatching people in the dead of night. Very fast, very decentralized..." Sounds scary. If protestors are violent,that violence should be resolutely stopped by police. However I see no point in rooting for such totalitarian style tactics. Used by regimes which were "disappearing" their opponents.
..."seemed productive was officers in plain clothes and unmarked vans snatching people in the dead of night. Very fast, very decentralized..." Sounds scary. If protestors are violent,that violence should be resolutely stopped by police. However I see no point in rooting for such totalitarian style tactics. Used by regimes which were "disappearing" their opponents.
They follow standard procedure: probable cause, normal arrest, booking and referral for prosecution. It's much better than mass confrontation with the mob. Keeps the police, the public, and the protestors safe. And is effective as a tactic.
Not scary unless you are a criminal. Waco and Ruby Ridge were scary. Early morning raids on homes by heavily armed SWAT teams, especially when the targets are suspected of nonviolent crimes.
..."seemed productive was officers in plain clothes and unmarked vans snatching people in the dead of night. Very fast, very decentralized..." Sounds scary. If protestors are violent,that violence should be resolutely stopped by police. However I see no point in rooting for such totalitarian style tactics. Used by regimes which were "disappearing" their opponents.
They follow standard procedure: probable cause, normal arrest, booking and referral for prosecution. It's much better than mass confrontation with the mob. Keeps the police, the public, and the protestors safe. And is effective as a tactic.
Because it robs them of the intended police reaction and robs them of the images of police brutality.
LA did it in the early 90's with gangs they were called extraction teams, they would go in and purge the most dangerous and remove them.
Right.
Igor, this is a "straw man" argument. You propose an exaggerated false idea that is not acceptable and then argue against it.
Disappearing totalitarian style involved murder. I doubt he's suggesting that. LOL
Arrest and subsequent conviction and sentencing.... With the immediate benefit of decapitation of street leadership.
The FBI should be at the forefront if these efforts but....
Not scary unless you are a criminal. Waco and Ruby Ridge were scary. Early morning raids on homes by heavily armed SWAT teams, especially when the targets are suspected of nonviolent crimes.