What makes a protest turn violent? Police in riot gear can be a factor, decades of re

[The Patriot]

What makes a protest turn violent? Police in riot gear can be a factor, decades of research shows

06-11-2020 09:25 AM

There are a number of factors that determine how any group gathering will turn out — the emotions of the people involved, the history of the relationship between those in uniform and those they serve. But one thing has become clear: When police show up with visible markers of aggression things are much more likely to go downhill.


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