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Originally Posted by dc_denizen
The French seem to be ok with dudes with machine guns patrolling their cities. Why not station some guardsmen in west Baltimore to make it known to the criminals and rioters that the government has some concern for public order, some sympathy for the victims of urban violence?
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Those French soldiers are there because of terrorism and to give the public a sense of security as well as send a message to would-be terrorists. And you tend to see them at high profile spots; Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Louvre and other potential targets. They are not really intended for law enforcement. The motivation behind deploying them in an American city outside of DC or NY would be very different.