I understand about not wanting violent protestors but around the world in my experience, protestors generally only become violent when they feel like they are not being heard.
In the case of Palestine, anyone US citizen my age has only seen Palestinians abused by law enforcement & bombed by Israel. That’s 50+ years I’ve seen this happenin…
I understand about not wanting violent protestors but around the world in my experience, protestors generally only become violent when they feel like they are not being heard.
In the case of Palestine, anyone US citizen my age has only seen Palestinians abused by law enforcement & bombed by Israel. That’s 50+ years I’ve seen this happening. A systemic problem like this, that no other country has been willing to step in & help solve for over 50 yrs. Of course there are going to be violent protesters. I’m a former 911 dispatcher & if Chicago PD can’t take being yelled at, spat upon, or hit, I would hope they could find another profession. De-escalation works IMO & one has to find that mental space on the job where anger at those who are less fortunate cannot reside. IMO, pretend every person is a suicide bomber, de-escalation is part of the job.
I understand about not wanting violent protestors but around the world in my experience, protestors generally only become violent when they feel like they are not being heard.
In the case of Palestine, anyone US citizen my age has only seen Palestinians abused by law enforcement & bombed by Israel. That’s 50+ years I’ve seen this happening. A systemic problem like this, that no other country has been willing to step in & help solve for over 50 yrs. Of course there are going to be violent protesters. I’m a former 911 dispatcher & if Chicago PD can’t take being yelled at, spat upon, or hit, I would hope they could find another profession. De-escalation works IMO & one has to find that mental space on the job where anger at those who are less fortunate cannot reside. IMO, pretend every person is a suicide bomber, de-escalation is part of the job.