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1. mehrda+gc[view] [source] 2020-06-03 05:56:42
>>novia+(OP)
Just a heads-up: before you get angry, bear in mind the situation is evolving and that the context and the timing information are very relevant. Here's why: at least in NYC, I know the protest leaders and the NYPD police chief got together just a day or two ago to have a dialog and try to mend things so they can work together instead of against each other. [1] They don't hate each other, and in any case, both sides realize they need the other's support. They just want to be able to work together to keep things peaceful. And it seems like they're giving each other another chance to do things right, and it's important that they get that chance instead of having more tensions flare again as a result of anger from 3 days ago.

So, before you get worked up about what happened, check the date, and try to see if there's any local news in the city that might indicate something might have changed in the meantime. You won't necessarily see these on frontpage headlines, so it might take a bit of digging. (I've found actual videos from local news reporting on the ground much more helpful than textual articles from national outlets here. It seems to me it's just too difficult to capture all the relevant dynamics, emotion, and nuance in text.)

In fact, if anyone's involved, I would suggest putting this information in the repo here as well. You don't want to add fuel onto a fire that was already under control a few days ago, and you want to know when (or whether) good progress is being made. Ultimately the goal is to find a working model that others can hopefully emulate.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJGT06zIUiY&t=2m32s

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2. grey-a+0o[view] [source] 2020-06-03 07:50:40
>>mehrda+gc
Just a heads-up: before you get angry

A man was murdered in broad daylight.

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3. mehrda+po[view] [source] 2020-06-03 07:55:50
>>grey-a+0o
That's not what I was talking about?
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4. grey-a+Bo[view] [source] 2020-06-03 07:58:30
>>mehrda+po
Exactly
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