General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: what chicago learned from '68 [View all]nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)My take was that the police were trying to avoid confront at all costs. I saw video of what happened before the violent clash. I'm not sure what people expected -- the cops would just step aside and let them storm McCormick Center. The cops tried to hold back but then the protesters began tossing bottles, hitting and tossing fencing. The blows didn't come until then.
My take is that the agitators -- not the peaceful protesters -- were itching for a fight and hellbent on provoking a response. They need that to fit their narrative. What good is a protest without images of head cracking and blood?
But, as I'm continually reminded here, all cops are evil thugs and I'm just a corporate tool to think that out-of-town protesters shouldn't be given free reign over the city. I just don't understand what some think should or expect to happen.