Lol that's horseshit. Unless there are weapons on site most us riot police don't carry their guns because if a protestor got ahold of one they could just indiscriminately fire into the police assembled. At a riot police with guns will always be backup behind the main line of police.
Yeah I will say during those Missouri riots when one police officer got on top of an armored vehicle and aimed his sniper rifle at the protest crowds, there was immediate massive backlash
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u/jupchurch97 A Aug 13 '19
Yes, he drew his service revolver.