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In reply to the discussion: Parents stuck on I-40 during protest call paramedics to help young son [View all]christx30
(6,241 posts)Like I said, have you seen the film of the group taking over that highway?
http://i.imgur.com/TTWIrSs.mp4
Short gif of it happening.
If I'm in one of those cars, I'm not thinking about why it happening. All I care about is that it is happening. I'm not saying "Gosh, I wish police would stop shooting people." I'm thinking "Gosh, I wish the cops would come bash some heads in to get these people the hell out of my way." You risk turning ambivalence to your cause into outright hostility. Protests in Dallas were peaceful (before the shootings), with assistance and support from the police. Protests in Baton Rouge and other places were violent, with cops cracking down on people. 102 arrests.
So protest in front of the police station. Do sit-ins at the legislature and governor's mansion.
Personally, I hate cops. They get away with so much crap it's not funny. Anyone in their ranks that tries to stop injustices gets fired or has their career severely hampered. But I know I can't do crap about it. I'm just a tech support agent in Austin, Texas, trying to take care of his family. No one in government gives a crap what I think. They aren't going to prosecute a bad cop just because Christx30 thinks it needs to be done. Keeping me stuck in traffic for 3 hours isn't going to do you any good.
A tired driver that's kind of in autopilot is going to hit one of these idiots one day.