FBI Discovers Kneeling De-escalates Situations, Too Late
These FBI agents claim their careers ended because kneeling, intended to de-escalate a crowd, was viewed as an 'anti-Trump' stance during the 2020 protests. It appears that aligning with the optics of 'the people'—even to prevent further chaos—is a far greater sin than actual insubordination or even, say, ignoring calls for accountability on surveillance abuses. The institution's priority, it
seems, isn't de-escalation, but strict adherence to a pre-approved, often confrontational, script. One might wonder if this perceived disloyalty would have been overlooked if, instead of kneeling to citizens, these agents had merely kneeled to the powerful interests that routinely influence policy and public perception (say, lobbying groups with deep pockets). But no, genuine empathy from a law
enforcement official is apparently the most dangerous form of 'activism' in a system designed to maintain order, not understand it.