Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said in an interview with The Daily Caller that respected community leaders staying late helped keep the demonstrations calm and focused.
"When the clergy and the elders and the activists are out here, they have a respect with the community," Johnson told TheDC. "Respect goes a long way to create change and make people listen."
I couldn't agree more!
I'll also add that not lying daily to the protesters (we will not shoot you with tear gas tonight) helps as well. I'm pretty sure his credibility is roughly zero right now, so he has resorted to stating the obvious while missing the forest for the trees - that the police should have treated the community with respect too.
"When the clergy and the elders and the activists are out here, they have a respect with the community," Johnson told TheDC. "Respect goes a long way to create change and make people listen."
I couldn't agree more!
I'll also add that not lying daily to the protesters (we will not shoot you with tear gas tonight) helps as well. I'm pretty sure his credibility is roughly zero right now, so he has resorted to stating the obvious while missing the forest for the trees - that the police should have treated the community with respect too.
