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- Owner Miles Tamboli turned away four Tennessee National Guard members at his Memphis restaurant on July 11.
- He called the refusal a patriotic stand because soldiers lack police training and their presence makes families feel unsafe.
- Tamboli said his restaurant and dozens of businesses pledged to oppose the National Guard task force, noting that Memphis City Council voted June 29 to shut down the police department citing recruitment declines and financial struggles.
