>>What’s the sense of having law enforcement officers if they are not allowed to enforce the law? Last I knew assault is a an offense.
Victims need to bring litigation against the police department, if they gave orders to stand and watch innocent citizens being assaulted. Negligence, dereliction of duty, whatever.
But because we now live in a banana republic, it wouldn’t be surprising if the police department harassed and intimidated the victims.
Sad that your last sentence could be true.