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As you no doubt realize, you havent answered my questions. I think MPD should be able to exercise discretion (with oversight) when a peaceful protest becomes a riot.  Don't you? By the way, Mayor Bowser spoke out [b]against[/b] this bill by our Council.[/quote]

Guess what MPD did on January 6?

So evidently they're still able to do so, despite no longer being allowed to use tear gas on peaceful protesters.[/quote]

Gosh, so does that mean we are back TO letting them have riot controlmgear + methods? Will they be deployed WITH these on the inaiguration? Are we deciding what is/isnt a riot before the fact? Or will there be a ride-along van they can hop into to change into teir shields etc and grab their spray? In future 1st ammendment protests when projectiles start flying at them, are they "allowed" to grab their gear? How much more muddied, really, can the Council directives be?[/quote]

No, it means we never stopped letting them have riot gear to control riots with. We just stopped letting them have riot gear to use on peaceful protesters. Evidently the MPD is able to figure it out, so I don't understand why you're complaining.[/quote]

The MPD was called to the scene with riot gear long after the riot developed. Is this what you would have happen whenever peaceful protestors turn violent, rather than have it on hand as police + the Mayor have requested? Seems inefficient. So I am to gather that for the inauguration day, MPD will not be deployed with gear until called/authorized? [/quote]

It's weird how you have so little confidence in the MPD's ability to distinguish between a peaceful protest and a riot.[/quote]

The Council has banned them from attending 1st Amendement protests in riot gear. If they attend any protests on Inauguration in riot gear, then they are picking and choosing which first amendment protests are riots [b]before[/b] any rioting occurs. That seems very Minority Report! The solution, which the MPD and Mayor asked for,  ia to let them have some riot gear at any protest even if it makes them "look scary" and use it if needed. This actually does trust them to distinguish.[/quote]

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