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Show Transcript THE CAPITOL TURN VOLITIL MELANIE: CALIFORNIA’S STATE CAPITOL BUILDING IN SACRAMENTO AND THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING IT NO STRANGER TO THEIR SHARE OF DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS AND RALLIES OVER THE DECADES BUT THE RIOTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., LAST WEEK, CONSIDERED SHOCKING, EVEN TO LOCAL VETERANS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT WAS BEYOND DOUBT THE MOST EMBARRASSING EPISODE OF POLICE INCOMPETENCE THAT I’VE EVER ENCOUNTERED IN MY ENTIRE CAREER. MELANIE: ED OBAYASHI IS THE DEPUTY SHERIFF AND LEGAL ADVISOR FOR THE PLUMAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR OVER 30 YEARS, HE’S A NATIONAL USE-OF-FORCE EXPERT AND SOMEONE WHO TRAINS CALIFORNIA POLICE AGENCIES. ALTHOUGH HE’S NOT IN ON THE PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR T INAUGUARTION DAY, HE’S CONFIDENT IN THE GROUNDWORK HE B