Capitol Riot Squad Member Draws Ire for Holding Hands With Protester Amid Removal From Front Steps
Among the many viral videos from Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol building is one where a [...]
BLM Comparisons
Security for BLM vs Security for Trump's invited "guests." pic.twitter.com/QsF1RTWxKB
— Essential Worker 🌊🇺🇲💙🍑✊💚 (@Essentialworker) January 7, 2021
prevnextHow many BLM protestors did the cops hold hands with? https://t.co/EBlNvFq29h
— jellenp (@jellenp) January 8, 2021
Alternatives
prevnextDani, I have words...The person looks feeble. Maybe confused. Maybe handicapped. Maybe caught up in something they did not intend. IDK, but given the video of the person what would you have done? Pushed? Shot? Handcuffed? Seriously, what?
— kevin-MA (he/him/US) (@Caoimhin_A) January 6, 2021
Standing Rock
prevnextLol no one remembers how brutal Standing Rock Protests got. This pic isn’t even the worst of it pic.twitter.com/cKStrv62gV
— ᴮᴱ zaae ₇ —̳͟͞͞♥ (@ndnunnie) January 7, 2021
Other Gentle Moments
prevnextNo words pic.twitter.com/dKd5xm6XMD
— AreYouMadDog (@AreYouMadDog1) January 7, 2021
Other Protesters
Remember how the elderly were treated at George Floyd protest ? There was no helping hand for Martin Guginohttps://t.co/Bw4jFjjK3V
— Crustacean King (@CrustationK) January 7, 2021
prevnextApparently, if you participate in an uprising invading the Capitol you get gently escorted outside holding an officer’s hand, but if you are an elder approaching some officers during a protest you get knocked to the ground
Note : the guy was hospitalized for almost a month pic.twitter.com/NWJf50ThWH
— Zirael (@Ziraelzin) January 7, 2021
Cognitive Dissonance
prevnextI am experiencing cognitive dissonance. On the one hand, I want the police to de-escalate violence. On the other, I'm witnessing abhorrent white privilege.
— John Q McDonald (@jqmcd) January 6, 2021
Overt
they’re not even trying to hide it https://t.co/KUju6rQQU9
— boobtoucher89 (@PleaseN07151097) January 7, 2021
previ believe my eyes https://t.co/viv31Estkz
— good luck chuck 🎰 (@yawningemoji) January 7, 2021