I don’t know if this is irrelevant or a great lesson in policing, but I thought it was beautiful:<\/p>\n
A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, “I want to make this a parade, not a protest.”<\/p>\n
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke with demonstrators who were met by police officers in riot gear, local affiliate WEYI<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n
“The only reason we’re here is to make sure that you got a voice — that’s it,” Swanson said in video clips shown on Twitter.<\/p>\n
“These cops love you — that cop over there hugs people,” he said, pointing to an officer.<\/p>\n
He was speaking to the crowd protesting police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n
He smiled and high-fived people in the crowd, who responded by chanting, “walk with us!”<\/p>\n
So, he did.<\/p>\n
“Let’s go, let’s go,” Swanson said as he and the cheering crowd proceeded. “Where do you want to walk? We’ll walk all night.” [CNN<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I don’t know if this is irrelevant or a great lesson in policing, but I thought it was beautiful: A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, “I want to make this a parade, not a protest.” Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson \u2026 Continue reading