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The Seattle PD tried this during the 2001 Mardi Gras riots. It earned the police chief (Kerlikowske) a higher level position



So they didn't try, they succeeded.


Kerlikowske stood them down and it was controversial.


Ah, it wasn't clear from the phrasing. I thought he got promoted for being "tough on crime".




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