My chat with a police officer today (paraphrased)
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Officer: Oh, Spire, Are you the one? I’m so happy to meet you. I’m your big fan.
Me: Really? Thanks. I’m surprised though. Because I’ve been a constant critic of your brutality.
Officer: Spire, I mean it. That image hurts some of us too. Only that we can’t speak up like you people, but we are human too, and parents. We see those violent pictures and feel bad. I can’t say much, but thank you.
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I could see tears starting to form in his eyes. I had to leave. Not all is lost yet. Let’s keep the hope for a better country.