Posted on 07/11/2016 8:37:18 AM PDT by Ennis85
Protests have continued in the United States, after violent incidents involving African American people and the police last week. On Sunday, dozens of protesters were arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where a black man was killed by police last Tuesday. In an atmosphere of heightened racial tension, and amid growing debate over the seeming militarisation of American police, one photo has stood out. It was taken by Jonathan Bachman, a New Orleans-based photographer who has been working for Reuters in the past few days. The image shows a young woman in a dress standing calmly in front of two police officers wearing layers of armour, and appearing to approach her in a hurry.
The photograph was taken outside the Baton Rouge police headquarters, where most of Saturday's protest was focused. "The police were called out to clear Airline Highway where demonstrators had blocked the road... They managed to get most of the protesters off to the side," Bachman told the BBC via email. "I was on the side of the road photographing protesters arguing with police. "I looked over my right shoulder and saw the woman step onto the road. She was making her stand. She said nothing and was not moving. It was clear that the police were going to have to detain her. Her identity remains unknown to him, he says. Reuters reports she was later detained, but little more is known about her. However, a nurse has claimed on Facebook to be the woman in the picture, and said she is "alive and safe".
'Humbled' Among the most prominent people to share the image on Facebook was Shaun King, a senior justice reporter with the New York Daily News newspaper with more than 560,000 followers.
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“Shaun King, a senior justice reporter”
Barph.
ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz
They wish.
Well, if they keep saying it, they’ll believe it.
The post-explosion photo of Micah X without his face is even more legendary.
He’s the BLM activist that is white, no?
Why legendary? She’s breaking the law. This is NOT 1963. They are protesting the right to be thieves, liars,thugs and terrorists. Above rights should NOT be granted.
First BLM protestor to shave her legs before being arrested.
Well, here’s the difference. When the police approach, people are calm. When the sniper opened fire, the people couldn’t run fast enough. It was FEETS GET MOVIN’
Making him a martyr. Do they believe that they get 72 ho’s in Paradise? How different are the street savages from the middle-eastern savages? They both hate themselves. They both hate everyone else. They both blame everyone else for their self-inflicted failings. They are both violent and stupid. They both are government-certified victim groups, entitled to money and a free pass for their crimes.
Both are loved and cherished by the democrats, for their guaranteed votes and contributions.
Shaun King is as white as I am.
She said she is “alive and safe”...
There isn’t enough vomit in the world for this “barf alert”
They needed the armor to detain one woman in case the woman had some sniper homies in place to shoot them.
I count about 12 reporters in the back ground. There’s no one else there.
Yeah. Move over Joe Rosenthal. NOT!
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