Posted on Aug 18, 2014
Ferguson, MO: Should the Missouri NG be called in?
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I was in Tampa for a class last week, and didn't get to watch much of the news/details surrounding the shooting in Ferguson.
But based on what I have seen today with rioting and violation of curfews, etc...should the MO NG be called in? From what I have seen, the state police have done what they can, but they have limited resources for handling the situation. I would think that the governor would be seriously considering this as an option.
While not knowing all the facts of this case, it hits very close to home. My brother is a police officer in Texas, and back in 2006, he shot and killed an "unarmed" suspect. Fortunately, his dashboard camera caught the entire thing and showed him to be acting in self defense and he was cleared of all wrong doing.
While I understand the racial tension surrounding this, I pray that cooler heads prevail, and there are no more injuries or deaths. I hope that the indisputable truth comes out and this officer is either exonerated or prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
But based on what I have seen today with rioting and violation of curfews, etc...should the MO NG be called in? From what I have seen, the state police have done what they can, but they have limited resources for handling the situation. I would think that the governor would be seriously considering this as an option.
While not knowing all the facts of this case, it hits very close to home. My brother is a police officer in Texas, and back in 2006, he shot and killed an "unarmed" suspect. Fortunately, his dashboard camera caught the entire thing and showed him to be acting in self defense and he was cleared of all wrong doing.
While I understand the racial tension surrounding this, I pray that cooler heads prevail, and there are no more injuries or deaths. I hope that the indisputable truth comes out and this officer is either exonerated or prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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We can all admit that the situation has gotten completely out of control in Ferguson. The locals have no respect for authority and law enforcement and been destroying their own town. Now the Army National Guard has been called to assist.
Here is where my concerns lie. The National Guard is filled with local citizens that are likely from the very town where they will be sent to quell civil disturbance. As a commander some of my biggest concerns would be:
1) Refusal by unit members that support the protestors to show up for muster and/or refuse to take part in any actions in their own town.
2) Concern for retaliation against the families of unit personnel from that community.
3) Unit members themselves being ostracized by their own community.
4) Sending equipped, armed and trained personnel into the situation and not knowing where their allegiances are and then they turn on their own.
This is a very tricky situation that is going to end with a lot of injuries and bloodshed if it gets out of control.
Here is where my concerns lie. The National Guard is filled with local citizens that are likely from the very town where they will be sent to quell civil disturbance. As a commander some of my biggest concerns would be:
1) Refusal by unit members that support the protestors to show up for muster and/or refuse to take part in any actions in their own town.
2) Concern for retaliation against the families of unit personnel from that community.
3) Unit members themselves being ostracized by their own community.
4) Sending equipped, armed and trained personnel into the situation and not knowing where their allegiances are and then they turn on their own.
This is a very tricky situation that is going to end with a lot of injuries and bloodshed if it gets out of control.
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