I'm afraid nothing changes.
Soon after the Brixton riots of 1981, I went with a composite squadron from 21/23 to Florida, and the NG Ranger battalion sent their best (!) to Brecon for a fortnight.
Though the Regt was never named, an enterprising journo from the Grauniad put two and two together and made 271. He assumed that we and other TA units were going to be trained by the NG to support the civil powers, and that the TA would be on the streets of the UK backing up Plod should a Brixton kick off again.
Total load of cock, as in fact we were trying (in vain) to impart some LRRP skills to an amiable bunch of guys whose idea of a tab was a stroll from the far side of the parking lot to the all-you-can-eat diner.
I've always added (or taken off) about 50% fudge factor for most of what I read or hear in the press ever since.