While ICE cracked down on L.A. protests, Marines were told to use force as ‘last resort’
WASHINGTON — Before being deployed to Los Angeles during anti-ICE protests last summer, U.S. Marines were given 12 rules for engaging with protesters, and Rule 1 was clear: Force “of any kind” was allowed only as a last resort. If force were used, the rule stated, it “should be the minimum necessary to accomplish the mission.” That…