Defense Department says it’s concerned about law enforcement dressing up in Army uniforms – By David Choi (Business Insider) / July 21 2020
- Defense Secretary Mark Esper has made the Trump administration aware of his concerns with the appropriation of the US military’s uniform by law-enforcement agencies.
- “We saw this take place back in June, when there were some law enforcement that wore uniforms that make them appear military,” Defense Department spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said, referencing the George Floyd protests throughout the country earlier this year.
- This confusion has been compounded by armed militia members who wear military-style gear to the protests.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has made the Trump administration aware of his concerns with the appropriation of the US military’s uniforms by law-enforcement agencies as they face off with protesters in cities like Portland, Oregon, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday afternoon.
“We saw this take place back in June, when there were some law enforcement that wore uniforms that make them appear military,” Defense Department spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said to reporters, referencing the George Floyd protests throughout the country earlier this year.
“The secretary has a expressed a concern of this within the administration, that we want a system where people can tell the difference,” he added.
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