IMO, rioters have been handled gently up until now. I think that’s largely been a matter of politics. Trump’s re-election would have been jeopardized by an armed federal reaction — with citizens being gunned down in the streets. No one wanted that. Least of all Trump.
After the election, I don’t expect mass slaughter — no one wants that. But I also don’t think the government will stand by and allow shenanigans to continue as they have been.
Hmmmm. Kent statish?
Rubber bullets contain a steel core. Them, and 12 gauge baton or bean-bag rounds take the fun out of rioting, for your average person. A good place to start. Once the dilettantes are weeded out, I think FMJ might be called for in cases of looting.
*** But I also don’t think the government will stand by and allow shenanigans to continue as they have been.****
Depends on where you live and who’s in charge.
“After the election, I don’t expect mass slaughter — no one wants that.”
Speak for yourself. I want to live in a country where elections aren’t decided with terrorism and business don’t have to put plywood on their windows on election day. I used to live in country like that.
This insurrection has been allowed to fester for far too long. I think a few months ago it could have been put down without bloodshed, but I’m not certain that’s possible now.