What happens now to the "professionals" who exhibited peculiar behavior during these days of civil unrest?
The people in uniform (I think they were National Guard?) dancing the Macarena with the protestors? It was in the afternoon when things were quiet -- but one wonders how these people thought they would keep the aura of "authority" when they had effectively "partied" with the protestors.
The kneeling and groveling members who were sent to quell the disturbance and ended up apologizing? As members sent in an official capacity they should display no private opinions as long as they are on duty and in uniform. Apparently they never got the memo.
I found the entire thing -- truthfully -- like something you'd read in Mad Magazine. I half expected to see Alfred E. Neumann pop up and ask, "What, me worry?"
I don't know. I guess I just expected that people sent to act as authority figures would have the common sense to be more responsible. For example, you wouldn't show up to a business meeting in a cocktail dress and chandelier earrings because it's not appropriate.
Different crowds illicit different responses. It's typically non-violent during the day and violent at night.
Your point is duly noted, but I think debutante is trying to shed light on a different facet. We can’t accept this sort of participation from those who are paid specifically to not participate in these type of demonstrations.
If they will go against their duty as compensated employees, what’s to say they won’t do it in the future when the mob tries to shame them into submission again? It’s unacceptable, really.