Curfews Coming
The City and County of Denver has just announced a curfew for tonight. Appearing on my cell phone:
I don't mind the curfew as much as I do the end of social distancing in Denver. (From today at the state capitol).
The past two days most of the protesters, even in the afternoon, wore masks. On Friday afternoon, at least when they approached the corner of my house, many seemed to stay more than 6 feet apart. [More...]
I know the media and activist groups think the protesters who come out at night are organized white supremacists and anarchists. That may be true, but since Denver is demographically so white, and the protesters reflect that, I'm not sure how to discern their motive (other than of course if they have body tattoos or are wearing messaged clothing that gives them away.)
We all know the danger of judging someone by their looks. That said, almost all of the protesters I've seen here in Denver from my balcony and on TV seem young. Yesterday, a lot of them seemed to meander about rather than follow a path to a known destination, which makes me wonder whether some of them just want to socialize and get out of the house now that the stay at home order has been lifted and the weather is beautiful. Since there's really no place to go like the old days (bars, nightclubs, etc.), joining a protest for a good and much-needed cause may seem like the thing to do. (it's also the only action in town.)
Of course, there's no way to verify my suspicions. But just from that one picture above taken by someone this afternoon at the state capital, I do have one request:
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