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Originally Posted by JohnR
They are not secret - they have shoulder patches and police on them. We can have a well reasoned discussion on: whether or not we should send in federal law enforcement dressed in Army kit, protecting Federal property (that local elected officials are not), whether or not to HAVE police forces dressed up in combat kit, allowing protesting but not allowing riots / vandalism / destruction, and the wilful abdication of local elected officials that would not let local law enforcement handle it.
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They are not the police nor do they have a badge or unique identification. Worse their presence has made tensions explode, oh and it's illegal.
Local PD was only told not to use tear gas on peaceful protests and this was by a judge not the mayor or governor.