US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters(theguardian.com)
theguardian.com
US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/13/us-police-use-of-force-protests-black-lives-matter-far-right
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> Kishi cautioned that the process of categorizing demonstrations as peaceful did not take into account whether demonstrators who engaged in violence or property damage were responding to aggressive or violent behavior from the police
To some extent I agree that this is an interesting detail that should be considered, but I don't think it would make a difference. Facing police brutality does not justify setting fire to private property.
To some extent I agree that this is an interesting detail that should be considered, but I don't think it would make a difference. Facing police brutality does not justify setting fire to private property.
Were those demonstrations also against the police?