"There is not a chance in hades that the local police would have interfered."
But .. you would risk all those men's lives - TO FIND OUT! That's just nuts!
That's just stupid.
Every one of those law enforcement officers swore to protect human life, not stand guard at the state execution of one of the state's most helpless citizens.
They have given up their honor and their manhood, in exchange for overtime pay.
Easy for him to be an armchair QB, isn't it. :P