‘Proactive approach’: The Governor of Missouri announced an emergency amidst anti-state protests; Activates national guard

Missouri Governor Mike Keho, Ek Republican, has declared the state of emergency and activated the state’s national guard. He said that it is a precautionary step to prepare for possible protests in Missouri and unrest in other parts of the country.Keho signed an executive order, which gives to the head of the National Guard, known as Adjutant General, allows soldiers to send and allows the equipment required to help in the state and local law enforcement if necessary, Hill said.Missouri officials have also established an integrated command made from the State Highway Patrol, National Guard and Public Safety Department to monitor the conditions in the state.Governor Keho said that this order was not to stop peaceful protests.“We respect, and will defend, the right to protest peacefully, but we will not tolerate violence or unrighteousness in our state,” said the Governor.“While other states may wait for anarchy, the Missouri state is taking an active approach in the event that the security of our citizens and communities require assistance to support local law enforcement,” he said.Some officials and groups have criticized the governor’s action. Census City Mayor Quinton Lucas said he is concerned that the state is focusing more on some protesters than others.His office said in a statement, “Mayor Lucas is concerned with increased state enforcement for a set of protesters, but there is no action or assistance for local law enforcement when the newly-Nazis have marched through Missouri’s urban roads.”“The mayor believes in the protesters responsible to use their first amendment rights peacefully and in compliance with the law. More than a thousand Kansas Sitian protested peacefully and responsibly a few days ago. ,“For those who do not work responsibly, the Mayor stands to handle any necessary enforcement works by women and men of local law enforcement in KCPD and other agencies. Unnecessary growth from our nation’s capital and state capitals reduces local law enforcement and reduces everyone.”Missouri House minority leader Ashley Aane also criticized the move and said that this could make the situation worse.He said, “Missouri, as prior prostitution of the emergency of Governor Keho, has prepared a rapidly to oppose a fast powerist presidential administration, which is a clear attempt to intimidate and suppress the first amendment rights,” she said.“Later this week was planned to protest against his policies by the President’s unfair and huge military reaction at the end of this week and in the end of this week. By doing this, the governor will only increase stress and increase the possibility of conflict. Governor Keho should protect the rights of Missouri, not to copy the President of the President. ,The American Civil Liberty Union also condemned the governor’s action.ACLU said, “Governor Keho’s decision to activate Missouri’s National Guard acts as an unnecessary provocation to thwart public dissatisfaction.”“The right to protests or to join the peaceful assembly is the main amendment for the people, and is important for a working democracy. The government and the law enforcement officials have moral and constitutional responsibility to prevent growing, practice restraint and exercise this fundamental right to Missouri.”“It is important that Missouri people who plan to know and educate their rights about protests and police interactions,” the statement said. “We insist on giving priority to the people present, even in the moments of government provocative and fear-greeting, and in search of each other.”Mayor Lucas also posted on social media, when California Senator Alex Padila was handcuffed at a press conference.“One of some of our Latin Senators tries to ask a question of the cabinet secretary, on which he has responsibility, and is kept in handcuffs on the ground. Shameful, “he wrote.Other officials supported the Governor’s move. US representative Mark Alford said that Missouri would not tolerate riots.“We support the first amendment of every Missouri to perform peacefully, but violence and riots will not be tolerated in the show Me State,” he said.Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey also praised Keho.He thanked the governor for “pre -option for ensuring the chaos we have seen in our country.”In California, President Trump has increased the protests after being sent to Los Angeles in response to thousands of national guard soldiers and hundreds of marines in response to their immigration policies.