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Originally Posted by somerfrost
At some point people will understand bringing up something in the same context of a subject is in effect comparing the situations otherwise why bring it up? I'm quite sure my comprehension of what you were saying is quite clear.
Again maybe this time you will answer the question if you can comprehend it. If you were the police and given orders to disperse a crowd that refused to move what would you do?
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saying that in the past events that are similar to today's events led eventually to a specific outcome is not comparing a past outcome with present yet to be determined outcome but warning that in the near future the past outcome may repeat itself. The situation(s) that preceded Kent are very similar to what we are seeing today, I can hardly compare Kent to the eventual outcome of today's situation because it hasn't happened yet so no, Kent isn't similar to the events we have seen thus far but it may be very similar to the future. Kent happened, that's an historical fact...what happens as a result of the current situation is as of now unknown, my point being that in the past, the use of power because one can, has led to violence by the powerful.
Regarding what I would do, I would seek a result that the crowd might be able to accept without them seeing it as a defeat...perhaps relocation to another site, a hearing to express grievances, anything that would allow them to gracefully disperse. My main ally should be time...as long as there is no violence, there is no need to rush in and bust heads. In the end however, the police cannot address the issues that brought about this situation, it is up to those holding the power to do so and only public outcry can convince them to address same.