[EternalVigilance]

That's BS misinformation.

There is not a chance in hades that the local police would have interfered.

But even if you were right, and those lying press reports were true, that would cast the Governor in a VERY bad light, having abrogated his sworn duty to protect innocent human life out of fear of a pissant probate judge and a few arrogant local cops.

But again, that story is bogus. Utterly bogus.

[advance_copy]

that would cast the Governor in a VERY bad light

What would cast the Governor in a very bad light is if he acted without force of the law by violating court orders and it ended up in a fight with the local police.

[CyberAnt]

"There is not a chance in hades that the local police would have interfered."

But .. you would risk all those men's lives - TO FIND OUT! That's just nuts!