[MrB]

I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt in her intent.
I really understand what she meant,
but I’d say she’s incompetent.

She meant that when you give space for free speech,
you’re also allowing space for those who have malintent.

But, as you said, she’s in a position above her competence,
so she misstated it and inadvertently gave “permission”.

[william clark]

Oh, good, so I’m not the only one conversant enough in English to get what she thought she was saying. I’m taking a lot of flak on another thread for having the same take as you.

[dfwgator]

She meant what she said. She wanted them to destroy with impunity.

[Charles Henrickson]

I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt in her intent. I really understand what she meant, but I’d say she’s incompetent. She meant that when you give space for free speech, you’re also allowing space for those who have malintent. But, as you said, she’s in a position above her competence, so she misstated it and inadvertently gave “permission”.

That's I have understood it also. She should have given space to lawful assemblers, but that does not mean she needed to give **any space** to rioters and looters. The moment the destruction started--which was very predictable--she should have had everything ready to stop it immediately.