I’m sorry. I lived through the goofy 60s and have already seen all of this goofy crap before. When you are obstructing others from going about their daily business, you shouldn’t be pepper sprayed, you should have your ass kicked.
I’ve seen stuff like this too. Casual cruelty from the police. Water cannons and rubber bullets against protestors in Selma. It sickens me. I may not agree with most of what they are fighting for, but there are a few things. Criminal activity from the banks rewarded by bailouts.
Cops that stop people from protesting, and pepper spray people that are sitting down should at the very least be prosecuted for assault.