| ▲ Compared to last year’s protests against racial discrimination, CNN captures public opinion about the police’s passive response to the protests in the Capitol Hill. | |
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When US President Donald Trump’s supporters broke into the Capitol, the poor response of the security authorities that failed to prevent it came on the cutting board. Some point out comparing it with the hard crackdown on protests against racial discrimination last year.
On the 7th (local time), President Trump’s supporters flocked to the Capitol to interfere with the US Congress’ certification of winning the presidential election Joe Biden. However, the police at the scene responded passively and could not prevent the intrusion of the protesters.
Protesters sat in the seats of the Senate or occupied the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and stole souvenirs on display inside the Capitol. Nevertheless, there were ridiculous scenes of some police taking pictures together, rather than blocking the protesters.
Police requested support from the National Guard, but due to the delay in approval from the Ministry of Defense, they arrived at the scene two hours after the protesters invaded.
CNN broadcast said, “The intrusion to the House of Parliament was like a coup.” But compared to last year’s’Black Lives Matters’ protests that were suppressed with tear gas, violence, and massive arrests, the response was different. .
The black human rights group’Black Lives Are Precious Global Network’ issued a statement and argued that it was “another example of hypocrisy of the US public authorities’ response to protests.”
“When black people protest to protect their lives, they face police or state defense forces wearing offensive firearms, tear gas, and combat helmets.” I am sure that I will do it,” he criticized.
The protest against racism triggered by the death of a black man George Floyd last year in violence by white police, unlike supporters of President Trump, who is mostly white, was more severely suppressed due to the large number of black participants.
Because of the color of the skin… still the’two Americas’
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| ▲ Protesters entering the US Capitol and police officers watching it | |
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The NBC broadcast also pointed out, “Last May, the police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at racist protesters,” and “President Trump encouraged the demonstrators to become targets in this country.”
“There is a suspicion that there is a difference in the way we responded to the invasion of the Capitol Hill and the protest against racism last year,” he said. “The black society has fallen into anger and frustration.”
The National Association for the Enhancement of Black Perception (NAACP) said, “This event shows two Americas,” and said, “The new year is bright, but you are still subject to two different kinds of justice and security depending on your skin color.”
Popular actors also added voices. Marvel series Chris Evans, the protagonist of the film, said, “If the protesters who broke into the Capitol weren’t white, I’d think of a mess.”
Criticism also came out in the sports world. “If black people were intruding into the Capitol or protesting outside, it would have ignited fire,” said Lloyd Pearce of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. “Black people in this country have been discriminating against law enforcement. “Nothing will change until it is truly admitted that you are going through. A sad reality,” he criticized the double standard of security.
However, the parliamentary police are in a different position. “We have bravely defended ourselves,” said Stephen Sund, saying, “It was a situation that protesters have not experienced in the past 30 years, such as attacking with iron pipes and chemicals.”
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