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    Getting ‘Tough’ on Protests Is Counterproductive

    When police escalate their confrontations with protesters, they ultimately undercut law and order.
    by Daniel J. Myers Jun 17, 2020 3 minutes
    Source: Apu Gomes / Getty

    As Americans have taken to the streets, protesting the killing of George Floyd, Donald Trump has repeatedly urged police to “dominate the streets,” pressing law-enforcement agencies and the military to act aggressively against the protesters. In some ways, Trump’s calls are unsurprising. Many Americans believe that, when a violent protest occurs, police should use any means necessary to get things back under control, arrest the protesters, and allow people to return to their regularly scheduled program of activity. These calls are even more predictable when race is involved. One study that, even after controlling for the use of violence by protesters, police are much more likely to use repressive techniques when the protesters are black.

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