Entwined? Her foot is between his knees on the ground. Hardly “entwined”.
Staged or not, her wearing too short of a skirt or not, him stealing a kiss or helping her after being knocked down, it doesn’t matter: it is a fantastic photograph.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and this one provides evidence for the phrase.
I like the picture. Let’s remember, these are professional rioters out there in Seattle/Vancouver, so we gotta have professional riot photographers!
I can’t imagine how his legs got into that position if he was just helping. Looks more like they decided to lie down side-by-side, then have some fun.