July 22, 2020
‘It’s not good for our democracy’: Calls grow for federal officers to shed military-style uniforms
Source: The Washington Post
Journalist: Alex Horton
As authorities crack down on protests in Portland, Ore., military leaders, lawmakers and former government officials have intensified calls for federal officers to shed the camouflage and return to wearing uniforms that clearly identify them as law enforcement.
The mobilization of federal agents in military-style camouflage in recent days, and their use of unmarked vans to make arrests, has deepened confusion about which force is doing what.
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Carrie Cordero
Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow
Carrie Cordero is the Robert M. Gates senior fellow and general counsel at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Her research and writing interests focus on homeland ...
