Does a police car in the vicinity of a protest NECESSARILY mean surveillance of the protest? I'd be more apt to guess that the cops and protesters came to the same place for the same reason: crowds. There is a perceived threat of terrorist attack wherever too many people congregate. And protesters want to be seen by large numbers of people. It brings them to common venues, whether or not the cops really want to watch protesters. _____________________________________________ A list participant commented that, to believers, Jesus got a high position in a spiritual world. True enough, but that doesn't really say THIS world can be expected to be ruled by the honest. ______________________________________________ By the way, the Seward community newspaper ran a story on the SAFE officer informing Seward residents about "ganglike activity" in Seward. They have a collection of youth engaged in proto-gang behavior, and they're warning it might turn to violence. So, despite lack of big-paper coverge, it seems the police do this sort of thing. Of course, only the activists hear because they trouble themselves to come out when the police try to do community education. I don't know how that would work over in Central. One would hope than any such efforts over there would get a lot of response now that innocent blood was spilled. And the police could tell the community what it wants and doesn't want from the civilians, in terms of gang-control cooperation. Perhaps Southside Pride could involve itself in such an effort. Specifically, community members shouldn't place their lives at risk. But making 911 calls alone shouldnt be risky. Testifying in a trial will be harder due to the fear of being targeted, but if police figure out where activity takes place, one would think they could plant their own witnesses.
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