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In reply to the discussion: Ferguson and Agent Provocateurs ... [View all]tkmorris
(11,138 posts)The problem is that you keep referring to this incident in the same way, that is that the person with the camera "Provoked/taunted" the police officer, and was outraged when the PO "reacted". Again and again, that is the way you describe the chain of events.
The troubles is that, near as I can tell, that is NOT what happened.
The police officer was the one being provocative it seems to me, and the person with the camera reacted to HIM, not the other way round. You could argue that his commentary AFTER the PO's provocation was excessively snarky if you like, though I would find it difficult to fault his actions after having a cop point a rifle at people and threaten to kill them. Saying however that he "provoked" the PO's actions is just false in my mind and I have to wonder why you keep characterizing it that way.