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“With a nation watching them — including the hundreds of cameras present at any protest — police officers are acting as though nothing matters. They have responded to accusations of excessive violence with excessive violence. They have greeted non-violence with violence. And it doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Empathy and self-awareness are apparently traits considered to be weaknesses by our nation’s law enforcement agencies. Proving protesters right isn’t helping the cops win. But leaving it up to ineffective and cowardly legislators isn’t ending the cops’ winning streak either. The cops claim fear provokes every violent reaction they have. But when they have nothing to fear, they engage in violence anyway.”

Source: Peaceful Protests Around The Nation Are Being Greeted By Police Violence. Remind Me Again How Peaceful Protests Are Better? | Techdirt