“So there was no order to hold back?” host Bill Hemmer asked Rawlings-Blake.
“No,” she replied. “But you have to understand, it’s not holding back. It’s responding appropriately.”
Despite the mayor’s denial to the network, Fox News said its law enforcement source was standing by his claim.
Many did wonder why law enforcement did not immediately respond to the widespread looting that occurred Monday. At the time, officials said preserving life was their top priority.
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