(1/x) I am disappointed in this uninformed tweet by a Senator who I respect. The truisms mixed with errors are rife. How many ways is this wrong? Let me count the ways: (1) It overlooks the fact that local law enforcement in Portland is not “handling these situations”, ...
(2/x) ... “these situations” include attacks on federal law enforcement OFFICERS (not troops) and federal facilities; (2) it overlooks @DHSgov’s statutory responsibility to protect the federal facilities and personnel under violent attack; (3) did I mention there are no “troops”?
(3/x) (4) the agents in the picture are not “unidentified”. They verbally identified themselves to the subject when they approached him, AND they have identifying insignia on all 4 sides - “Police” in front and back, & Customs Border Protection & DHS on their left & rt shoulders;
(4/x) (5) federal agents are not “rounding people up at will.” This is an incredibly offensive assertion. It suggests @DHSgov officers randomly picked this subject up - that’s ridiculous. They identified themselves 3 blocks away to the subject, at which point he fled on foot...
(5/x) ... and the officers pursued him until he stopped running at the federal courthouse. The officers talked to this particular individual because they thought he matched the description of a person who had assaulted a law enforcement officer about an hour before ...
