Leaper:
None of those links, to me, are at the Watts / Kent State / Bloody Sunday levels asked about by the OP, though. Do you think they’re indicative of violence rising to those levels in the future?
Police/soldiers are not returning with live fire very often yet. This time it’s more like hit and run type events. Speaking of hit-and-run
In Buffalo, N.Y., an SUV plowed through a group of law enforcement during a Floyd demonstration, injuring at least two officers.
Video posted by a witness showed a line of officers, backed up by an armored personnel carrier, rushing and tackling a man who was being interviewed by a man with a TV camera about 9:30 p.m.
In a similar incident in the Bronx in New York City, an NYPD officer investigating reports of break-ins was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday in a hit-and-run. The officer is in a stable condition.
In St. Louis, Mo., Monday night, four police officers were shot during protests in the city’s downtown area, two in the leg, one in the foot and one in the arm. solo LEO being beaten LEO being run over
ETA: forgot to cite the quotes
I wonder how much US protesters will learn from Hong Kong. https://www.reddit.com/r/tampa/comments/gsu1vm/innovative_hong_kong_protesters_use_lasers/
How easy would it be to damage cops’ eyes from a few hundred meters using lasers? Are there handheld infrared lasers which can do that?
MichaelEmouse:
I wonder how much US protesters will learn from Hong Kong. Reddit - Dive into anything
How easy would it be to damage cops’ eyes from a few hundred meters using lasers? Are there handheld infrared lasers which can do that?
Yeah, lasers can wreak havoc. Pilot in this story had eye trouble even 40 minutes after landing. Imagine cops working hours at a protest, getting hit repeatedly.
If that laser tactic makes it to the US, will cops think the laser is attached to a rifle scope?:eek:
Speaking of eyes, Dale Murphy’s son got shot with a rubber bullet. I wonder what damage it would have done if it hit him directly in the eye.
Just so that we remember, not all protest have to be violent, on either side.
This one was handled very well.
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/protest-moves-from-downtown-cincinnati-to-suburb-of-west-chester
“It was sickening for me to watch,” said West Chester Police Chief Joel Herzog. “I knew if I was there, I would have probably been arrested that day because I would have tried to knock him off after what I saw. I had conversations with my officers and said you have a duty to protect people. If one of your officers is overstepping his bounds, you have to do that. You have to step in.”
Of course, many residents are still fearful of even a peaceful demonstration, and recommended using force to disperse them. Local social media contains quite a bit of internet tough guy talk. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed last night.
“This demonstration, protest, whatever you want to call it, is absolutely OK in West Chester,” Herzog said. “This is positive. This is how change happens - open dialogue, discussion. There’s some passion going on. There’s some prayer going on. That’s where change happens."
And of course, there was some, IMHO overreaction from local politicians.