We live in the Memphis metro area. I-55 was shut down last night at the river, but things stayed peaceful. I haven’t watched the news this morning.
MPD has pole mounted cameras (some folks call them cop cams). I believe the overhead video was shot with one of those. They are automatic, motion detecting cameras I believe. MPD has shut down the special “Scorpion” units. MPD was not federalized under Obama.
We do have a high crime rate around here for sure. A lot of it is related to drug trafficking by “gangs.” It is sad that folks in some of the neighborhoods are afraid or for whatever reason will not stand up and not put up with all the shootings, etc., A lot of innocent people have been injured or killed by the random shooting.
I hope things settle back down quickly.