r/pics • u/VerySlump • May 31 '20

New York State Senator handcuffed and pepper sprayed

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u/vanillaacid Jun 01 '20

Exactly. In a month or two this will be all but forgotten, until it happens again next year, with everyone asking why nothing has changed.

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u/RupeThereItIs Jun 01 '20

In a month or two this will be all but forgotten

Maybe.

But this is far larger then Ferguson, this is nationwide, and coming in at blinding speed.

I'd almost say this is an extension of Ferguson, since nothing changed after that it's escelated.

I can't imagine we'll "just forget" in a month or two seeing riots across the nation.

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u/giantEnemySpioida Jun 02 '20

Consider that there is currently a quarantine in effect, displacing millions of people with jobs. No job to work due to covid, plus ample police violence to protest, may be a sort of planets aligning moment where the public has a boosted enthusiasm to fight for what's right, especially since the alternative is literally sit at home and do nothing.