You know, just in case someone tried to rush the jail, I guess, and break through four layers of security into the cells, and free prisoners.

In too much of the country, dispatching intimidating shock troops in riot gear has become the default response to protest. (For more on the topic, I recommend this excellent book!)

But it isn’t like this everywhere. Last year I interviewed Salt Lake City, Utah police chief Chris Burbank. He takes a much different approach: