This picture of a young woman in a Summer dress perfectly poised in front of police officials before they laid hands on her has been captivating the internet.
If you ever want to know what we mean by excessive police brutality being used on people of color, look at this picture. Of course, there is clearly nothing physically brutal about it, but the level of force she is being met with while just standing there holding a phone is a perfect metaphor to what we have been talking about for the last two weeks.
According to Mashable
In the aftermath of what can only be described as a truly tragic week in the United States, an image of a woman peacefully protesting in Baton Rouge while being grabbed by police officers in riot gear is making waves on social media.
The image, taken on Saturday, is a startling juxtaposition. The woman is poised and calm as she stands in a beautiful summer dress. Officers, decked out in helmets, arm and shin guards, and bulletproof vests approach her.
Behind them, a squadron of officers in SWAT gear stand at the ready, some with rifles drawn.
Some on social media are likening the image to the iconic Tank Man photo from the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
The picture has had so many comments and shares because it is so hard to look away. As her dress blows in the wind and the guns are there ready for any sudden move, it’s breathtaking and not in a good way.
