Talk:Battle for Republic City/@comment-123.211.186.201-20120617042319/@comment-123.211.186.201-20120617115432

I highly doubt the police would ask criminals to help them plus these criminal benders are the sorta people that the equalists use an example to help further their cause against benders. It would only aid the flames of rebellion.

But it still doesn't answer how the Equalists were so quickly able to sabotage to Metalbending Police's efforts by sabotaging their crews, ships, units and even their headquarters while only just prior kidnapping all but one Council member. Also considering how tense the city has been for a while wouldn't you think Tarrlok have requested reinforcements to help keep order considers their thin numbers? But I will concede the idea that Tarrlok was too busy wrapped up in his own arrogance and ambition that he thought he could beat the equalists without extra help.