[Political Junkie Too]

Some people think the policeman was clumsily trying to protect the man

The problem is that "protecting someone" by asking them to leave, instead of "protecting someone" by ensuring that the protest is peaceful is a misplaced understanding of the job.

-PJ

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t know how one cop can ensure a peaceful protest. I can see, however, how one cop might warn a person against danger.