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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by selimthegrim on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @07:42PM (#23397872)
The Seattle PD tried this during the 2001 Mardi Gras riots. It earned the police chief (Kerlikowske) a higher level position
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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by oblio on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @05:58AM (#23401718)
So they didn't try, they succeeded.
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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by selimthegrim on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @10:28AM (#23403666)
Kerlikowske stood them down and it was controversial.
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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by oblio on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @12:58PM (#23405678)
Ah, it wasn't clear from the phrasing. I thought he got promoted for being "tough on crime".
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