[DiogenesLamp]

The Durham cops took video of the event Monday, but decided not to intervene, citing “the potential risk of injury to the public and officers should deputies attempt to control the crowd.”

A lie. One or Several Officers ordering people to "Get Back" would have caused the crowd to disperse, especially if he drew his firearm to emphasize the point.

[cornfedcowboy]

I don’t know what to believe. There had to have been plenty of law enforcement around. This crowd didn’t gather out of thin air. It took at least some amount of time to get the group together.
I would imagine a stand down order was given. This is a big big problem on many fronts if true.
A couple officers could have easily put an end to this.