I already answered this in previous posts. They do whatever it takes because that is the job.
This view, without any historical precedent, that you and others here have that these are just a bunch of kids who will wear themselves out and then encourage the locals who didn't like it, assuming they survive and can even get to the polls to vote, is delusional.
The tactical elements are worked out like any other situation. The difficulties presented now are because of years of neglecting to deal with the people properly. It is only going to get worse the longer it goes on. These are not people who just want to be left alone they are growing and spreading.
I'd prefer it not get to where I have to personally shoot people because it has spread enough to require it, but that is what will happen if federal law enforcement doesn't deal with it. And what do you think that will lead to? You think they'll just run back to their "autonomous" zones and settle there?
There's no appeasing or being reasonable with these people. The only thing that makes people like this stop is the fear of violence.
There is no scenario where this ends without some horrible stuff happening....or really just more of the same, but it is better to deal with it sooner than later.
Umm...no. The "cop shit" I don't like, which I am pretty sure I have not mentioned in this thread at all, has nothing to do with the tactics of doing their actual job. I have never bitched about choke holds or no knock warrants or anything like that.
My complaints with law enforcement are primarily the laws they are told to enforce and evil shit like civil forfeiture and relative immunity from prosecution
But you're 100% wrong. You can have it both ways. I carry a gun everywhere and manage to not use that power or the power that I have because I physically intimidate most of the population with just my size, and yet do not even bring either of those things into play in my day to day life. Yet if I have just cause I will unleash either or both of those things without apology. Likewise, you can be a cop who never abuses the position and yet does the actual job.
I get the fact that different agencies do different tasks. I don't expect investigators or even patrol police to be the ones to physically deal with certain arrests and such, but that is what SWAT and the federal versions of that are for.
That's great that they are making sure that cops can hide out in the stations without getting attacked. Meanwhile innocent people are being victimized all over these major cities.
The logistical excuses are a red herring. Just look at the crap thrown together to "fight" Covid and "flatten the curve". The logistics are not a problem. The fear of looking bad is.....which is ironic considering Trump has been "literally Hitler" since he started his first campaign.....and will be labelled as such no matter what he does here.
Whatever happened to doing the right thing regardless if it is perceive as such?
The obvious difference being that those were not justified and certainly were not violently aggressive. A few harmless nutbags don't compare to actual insurrection.
And, as you seem to forget: it did "fix" it. It worked. It might not have been right, but it shows that it is possible.
It is not only right now, but necessary.