Not saying it's right, but at least it helps to understand how this escalated.
Police operate on a protocol known as totality of circumstances. They were already there in a large group, wearing riot gear, because they were expecting civil unrest.
If someone walks up in their personal space, start saving their hands around their weapons, they're liable to have force used on them.
I don't like that he got hurt, but he made a poor judgement call. It would have been better to approach them at a safe distance and just say what he needed to say.
Police operate on a protocol known as totality of circumstances. They were already there in a large group, wearing riot gear, because they were expecting civil unrest.
If someone walks up in their personal space, start saving their hands around their weapons, they're liable to have force used on them.
I don't like that he got hurt, but he made a poor judgement call. It would have been better to approach them at a safe distance and just say what he needed to say.
He shouldn't have approached me like that
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