Review of Charlottesville rally response sharply faults law enforcement

12/4/17
 
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from The Hill,
12/1/17:

A former federal prosecutor’s review of law enforcement response at the August white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., that left one dead reports that police were woefully unprepared and poorly organized in response to the event.

Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy conducted an investigation of the “Unite the Right” rally at the request of city officials. The full report is available online.

Heaphy’s investigation found that police prepared a “flawed plan” for the rally, which was held on Aug. 11 and 12 in response to proposals to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

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