This past week, federal agents were deployed to Portland where they were snatching up protestors off the streets. It was shocking when news broke out that the agents deployed did not have identification and were driving non-government rented vehicles.
A new memo obtained by The New York Times makes the story worse. According to the memo, the agents that were deployed were not properly trained for the situation.
“The heavily armed federal agents facing a growing backlash for their militarized approach to weeks of unrest in Portland were not specifically trained in riot control or mass demonstrations, an internal Department of Homeland Security memo warned this week,” The Times reported Saturday.
“The message dated Thursday was prepared by the agency for Chad F. Wolf, the acting secretary of Homeland Security, as he arrived in Portland to view the scene in person, according to a copy of the memo obtained by The New York Times. It listed federal buildings in the city and issues officers faced in protecting them,” the newspaper explained. “The memo, seemingly anticipating future encounters with protesters in other cities as the department follows President Trump’s guidance to crack down on unrest, warns: ‘Moving forward, if this type of response is going to be the norm, specialized training and standardized equipment should be deployed to responding agencies.’”
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