Monday, June 22, 2020

We're the Only Ones Dressed for Success Enough

“When you see riot gear, it absolutely changes the mood,” said Ron Moten, a longtime community organizer in the nation’s capital who was out demonstrating this weekend. He said it takes away any perception the officers could be empathetic. “If I went up to speak with a police officer and I’m covered in armor and holding a shield and a stick, don’t you think they would regard me as a threat?” [More]
He's got a point.

That said, when you're ...um... rioting, you're doing a bit of mood-changing yourself...

[Via Mack H]

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