Who does it persuade? Who does it inconvenience? Who does it harm? What does it accomplish?
Breaking: Protesters are now disrupting the subway in NYC for Jordan Neely pic.twitter.com/NSO5UjAs7x
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) May 6, 2023
Jordan Neely is dead, and whether there is any “justice” to be had for him depends on what one considers “justice” and what can be done to prevent the next homeless person on a subway behaving erractically and threateningly from end up dead. To argue that discomforting people is no justification for killing them is a strawman. And there is no shortage of problems raised by the many tragedies represented by Jordan Neely that many of us would like to see changed. It’s not that there are solutions to be had for intransigent problems, contrary to the simpletons, but we could do better.
Instead, a bunch of unduly passionate kids stood on the subway tracks to make sure other people, some of whom are the “oppressed” for whom they’re being delightfully disobedient, can’t get home to their children or to work on time because they’ve decided that the most disruptive thing they can do is make other people’s lives more difficult. And, in the minds of the simplistic, disruption is the end in itself. No justice, no peace. Somehow, no subways makes sense to them.
This woman/man in green is one of the approximately dozen that were were arrested for protesting / demanding justice for Jordan Neely.
He/she repeatedly shouts into NYPD cop’s face:
“Your officers take black lives!” pic.twitter.com/TyPJ2TlkAp
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) May 7, 2023
For those on the subway, the disruption by protestors was not appreciated.
An upset black man riding the NYC subway clashes with protesters for interrupting his ride – he’s shoved back by the group and police. #JordanNeely pic.twitter.com/MZxn9MIzYr
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) May 6, 2023
To what end?
All hell breaking lose on NYC subway as protesters for Jordan Neely clash with New York City police after disrupting and shutting down rides. pic.twitter.com/c7yJHxujVr
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) May 6, 2023
No doubt the protesters passionate believed they were serving a cause of existential importance, worth whatever disruption they caused others and entitling them to violate any laws that stood in their way. A theme in Rebecca Brannon’s videos is protesters screaming “why are you touching me” at police, as if they have a right to violate the law and ignore lawful commands without recourse.
On the other hand, they could have spent the day going from subway station to subway station providing food and drink to the homeless. But that wouldn’t be as much fun and make them feel as if they changed the world as they do by stopping subway cars do other people can’t get to work on time.
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