will never forget, my first year in Tulsa, I was downtown when the cops shot someone a few blocks away; within *minutes*, maybe 15, they'd cordoned off some 3-4 blocks on all sides with tape and, once the press (v quickly) arrived, the cops set up *klieg lights* and directed them into our eyes-and-
thread, with an important note most ppl don't understand which is that feds are copying the tactics of *local cops* here
This has become a common tactic among law enforcement -- because they are being filmed
(militia-style groups, as an aside, copy law enforcement, which is why they dress that way)
Because DHS and ICE are pulling people from federal agencies, yes, it's a bunch of desk jockeys and BOP guys wearing borrowed tactics gear. (trust me, the militia-style groups have extremely well-fitting gear)
