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Picture of the Year? (Original Post) yallerdawg Dec 2016 OP
Incredible picture FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #1
From Reuters: yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2
Thank You. FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #3
Many call this our "Tianenmen Square" photo. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #4
Good thing they have their riot gear on. progressoid Dec 2016 #5
Storm troopers jack69 Dec 2016 #6
When you're facing a line of them they look terrifying lunatica Dec 2016 #8
Agreed. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #7
I think that image is a strong argument for U.S. photo of the year True Dough Dec 2016 #9

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
2. From Reuters:
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 03:58 PM
Dec 2016
Protester Ieshia Evans is detained by law enforcement near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during a demonstration against the shooting death of Alton Sterling, July 9, 2016.

FrankfurtCat

(1,213 posts)
3. Thank You.
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 04:10 PM
Dec 2016

I remembered it was taken at a demonstration over a shooting death-just couldn't remember where-there have been so many the last year. The travesty election of 2016 has taken a lot of attention away from many of those murders. I'm thankful for the reminder to watch what happens with those cases.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
4. Many call this our "Tianenmen Square" photo.
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 04:18 PM
Dec 2016

That is one of the strongest women I have ever seen anywhere, anytime.

Nothing but awe and respect.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. When you're facing a line of them they look terrifying
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 07:59 PM
Dec 2016

Because one look at the hard protection they use makes you realize quite acutely that you have no protection. None.

True Dough

(17,090 posts)
9. I think that image is a strong argument for U.S. photo of the year
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 11:40 PM
Dec 2016

From the Middle East, it had to be this one:




Still makes me sad to look at his face.

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