D.C. military occupation not a good look for America
National Guards walk from Union Station to the U.S. Capitol as events get underway for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE ** more >
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times - Thursday, January 28, 2021
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Concerns over “civil disturbance” have led the powers-who-be in Washington, D.C., to extend the stay of members of the National Guard in the nation’s capital city.
A military occupation in America — who knew.
Military troops are not law enforcement officers. Nor should they be treated as such. The first is designed for war; the second, for fighting crime. Mixing the two can have disastrous results for citizens’ rights.
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