I don’t think the Guard was needed. And, if Holder wanted it held back it will be the only time in this decade that I agree with him.
This was one of the wimpiest riots in a long time.
A strong National Guard presence would have made it look like a very repressive government was putting its boot on the neck of the citizens...
No it would have been a government that respects the property of business owners, and doesn’t let the thugs rule.
Police cars burned, car dealerships destroyed, multiple buildings burned, looting....
“wimpy”?
Who gives a frog's fat ass what it "looks like."
The repressive government is controlled by the allies of the rioters - in DC and across the US. They threaten violence, and get catered to. They riot because it works, and it isn’t punished.
Why don’t you ask the owners of the businesses burned, looted and destroyed...do you think they would rate the riot “wimpy?”