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Police Disperse Peaceful Protesters With Tear Gas for Trump's Bible Photo-Op
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<blockquote data-quote="wing2000" data-source="post: 75046470" data-attributes="member: 314005"><p>....and this was the scene in Phoenix last night -- this is what de-escalation and real leadership looks like..</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Moments before the curfew was set to begin, a line of police in riot gear stood in front of a crowd of about 100 protesters near Sixth and Adams streets. An armored vehicle approached and a police message rang out over loudspeakers warning the crowd that the curfew was approaching. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>An unidentified young woman with a megaphone stepped up and began talking to the protesters.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"I'm asking you in this small group right now what they can do to concede for you guys to go home. I have a brave young man right here that has suggested that if at least one officer takes a knee with us, I can get all of these children home safe. Do you guys agree?" she asked, and the crowd replied "yes!"</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She asked how many officers it would take — three? five? — and then turned to an officer and talked to him as the curfew warning played in English and Spanish over a loudspeaker. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>At least three officer kneeled, and the crowd began applauding and cheering. People said "thank you" and began chanting "take a knee!"</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"They have now fulfilled your demands," the woman said, and the crowd dispersed. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"It was an incredible moment and I’m so lucky I got to watch it live. Just 3 minutes till curfew and everyone peacefully went home," Ashley Cuber, who said she attended the protest as a medic, told The Arizona Republic.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Across downtown Phoenix, crowds dispersed at 8 p.m. There was little police presence in the street and no early reports of arrests. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Just before 8:15 p.m. the Phoenix Police Department tweeted that Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams was praising the moment.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“Images like these reflect our willingness to listen and work toward solutions," Williams said in the tweet.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2020/06/01/updates-5th-night-protests-phoenix-monday/5313606002/" target="_blank">Live updates: Officers take a knee and crowd disperses at curfew</a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wing2000, post: 75046470, member: 314005"] ....and this was the scene in Phoenix last night -- this is what de-escalation and real leadership looks like.. [I]Moments before the curfew was set to begin, a line of police in riot gear stood in front of a crowd of about 100 protesters near Sixth and Adams streets. An armored vehicle approached and a police message rang out over loudspeakers warning the crowd that the curfew was approaching. An unidentified young woman with a megaphone stepped up and began talking to the protesters. "I'm asking you in this small group right now what they can do to concede for you guys to go home. I have a brave young man right here that has suggested that if at least one officer takes a knee with us, I can get all of these children home safe. Do you guys agree?" she asked, and the crowd replied "yes!" She asked how many officers it would take — three? five? — and then turned to an officer and talked to him as the curfew warning played in English and Spanish over a loudspeaker. At least three officer kneeled, and the crowd began applauding and cheering. People said "thank you" and began chanting "take a knee!" "They have now fulfilled your demands," the woman said, and the crowd dispersed. "It was an incredible moment and I’m so lucky I got to watch it live. Just 3 minutes till curfew and everyone peacefully went home," Ashley Cuber, who said she attended the protest as a medic, told The Arizona Republic. Across downtown Phoenix, crowds dispersed at 8 p.m. There was little police presence in the street and no early reports of arrests. Just before 8:15 p.m. the Phoenix Police Department tweeted that Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams was praising the moment. “Images like these reflect our willingness to listen and work toward solutions," Williams said in the tweet. [URL="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2020/06/01/updates-5th-night-protests-phoenix-monday/5313606002/"]Live updates: Officers take a knee and crowd disperses at curfew[/URL][/I] [/QUOTE]
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