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The UK could try and remain neutral, but would struggle to avoid the crossfire, especially for the goods trade in pharmaceuticals and cars.

“The men and women in blue may find themselves caught in the crossfire caused by the potential violence sparked by misinformation campaigns from foreign hostile nations and some American political operatives.”

Los Angeles police said the victims were homeless people caught in the crossfire of a gang shootout, and that two suspects had already been arrested for allegedly participating in a flash mob-style robbery.

Two others were also caught in the crossfire but unharmed, police said, which led to a total of eight counts of attempted murder filed this week against the suspects.

While America’s legal system has many injustices contained within it, Trump’s authoritarian disregard for it endangers not just innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of Purge-like violence but the very foundations of liberal democracy.