I agree and it was the first thing I thought about. I wonder how many are virus-positive and how many are contagious? Also, I don't know how representative this is but they showed a lot of protesters (A LOT!) walking down Market Street in SF and it looked like an army formation: rows of people 6-ft apart and very peaceful. The picture stuck with me because the middle of Market St is painted red (bus and taxi only) and the sides painted green (bikes) and then the sidewalk. Can't tell if it devolved any time later but at least what they showed was very peaceful, organized and distanced.PhDhawk wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 11:59 am
Not for me. I think, no matter what or how valid the protest is. Large public gatherings, especially with people traveling in are incredibly dangerous and should not be the form of protest now. I think community leaders and organizers should know better and be held accountable.
100,000 Americans are dead from this pandemic and this is exactly the way to cause a massive uptick. Look at what happened to New Orleans following Mardi Gras. Now this is in every major city. Even hotspots, like the Flatbush area of Brooklyn.
I understand the anger and frustration, but there's no reason to put EVEN MORE lives at risk involuntarily. There have to be other ways to protest.
At least from what we could tell in SF, SJ and Oakland is that the protesters themselves were quite orderly and peaceful (according to the police) but there were nefarious elements who were taking advantage of the "opportunity" to loot and attack the police.
Although, I don't know what stopping traffic on the highway accomplishes other than take away support for whatever cause it is you are trying to promote.
