They were in on it and were told to stand down.
Some folks need to be hanged for this.
‘they were in on it and told to stand down.”
-—I’m afraid I’ve come to that conclusion....and their admission that they “froze” is part of the bargain to both give them immunity and offer themselves as a temporary (moving) target of scorn, meanwhile taking the focus off just about everone and everything else. The longer this goes on, the clearer it becomes that something explosive still needs to be hidden, managed, and allowed to die. NO ACCOUNTABILITY.