The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department is standing behind Atlanta police during the last week of escalating protests over the killing of George Floyd and other black Americans brutalized by police officers.
Sheriff Ted Jackson told “Morning Edition” host Lisa Rayam that although law enforcement has no trouble with peaceful protesters, police won’t tolerate so-called agitators.
“All of us understand is that we have to work together. And what we tell our deputies is to not get baited. Some of these agitators will bait you and cause you to do things that you shouldn’t do,” Jackson said.
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