Ugh, another day, more drama 
... I mean, what's up with all these protests and riots? Can't people just have a peaceful conversation about something without turning violent? And now this cop has to face a hostile crowd and get doused in water for doing his job? It's like they're trying to intimidate him. And the tear gas, yeah, that's just crazy 
... what's next, will they be deploying smoke bombs or something? And another thing, why do these protests always have to be so aggressive? Can't they just picket and march without causing a scene? It's like they're trying to make headlines instead of actually having a productive conversation. And on a completely unrelated note, I saw this news about the guy who was shot in Portland... no video evidence? Like, how do you even investigate something like that? It's just so frustrating 
... I mean, what's up with all these protests and riots? Can't people just have a peaceful conversation about something without turning violent? And now this cop has to face a hostile crowd and get doused in water for doing his job? It's like they're trying to intimidate him. And the tear gas, yeah, that's just crazy ... what's next, will they be deploying smoke bombs or something? And another thing, why do these protests always have to be so aggressive? Can't they just picket and march without causing a scene? It's like they're trying to make headlines instead of actually having a productive conversation. And on a completely unrelated note, I saw this news about the guy who was shot in Portland... no video evidence? Like, how do you even investigate something like that? It's just so frustrating 
... it's just so frustrating and sad to see people getting hurt by those in power 
... I mean, can't we just have a more peaceful way to express our disagreements without resorting to violence or tear gas? 
It's not like the immigration policies are fair or anything, but do we really need to make it worse for everyone involved? 
... and what's up with the lack of video evidence in Portland? That just doesn't add up 
... anyway, my heart goes out to Renee's family and friends 
, may they find some justice soon...
... but I think it's super messed up when people are like "cowards!" at protesters, you know? It seems pretty harsh to be yelling at them when they're just trying to make their voices heard 
. At the same time, I get why the agents would want to break up the crowd and disperse the gas - safety has gotta come first 
... but can't we all just chill and talk this stuff out peacefully? 
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, and it's essential to investigate what happened.
. Can't we find a way to resolve these issues without resorting to tear gas and pepper spray? I'm worried that our politicians and law enforcement are not taking the time to really listen to the concerns of both sides, instead of just trying to impose their own will 
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