I will ad this to the conversation just so we are clear on this. Cops, local or state, in the US are not federal employees. Each state or local municipality is in charge of its police force but they do get some federal assistance. If it is war between one party and the police it is not an attack on the federal government. The seperation of the police force and the government allows us to call in a federal investigation when we need a third party to look at police corruption. If all heck breaks out the feds can also come in armed to keep the peace and overide (somewhat) the local or state police force. At the problems highest escalation it will be a three party battle.
I will ad this to the conversation just so we are clear on this. Cops, local or state, in the US are not federal employees. Each state or local municipality is in charge of its police force but they do get some federal assistance. If it is war between one party and the police it is not an attack on the federal government. The seperation of the police force and the government allows us to call in a federal investigation when we need a third party to look at police corruption. If all heck breaks out the feds can also come in armed to keep the peace and overide (somewhat) the local or state police force. At the problems highest escalation it will be a three party battle.