美國反警暴示威蔓延多個城市,在賓夕法尼亞州匹茲堡市,有民眾周日(5月31日)上街示威,他們高舉雙手,示意集會和平,其間有警察在附近戒備。當日天氣炎熱,有人送贈樽裝水給示威者,示威者Alexander Cash將水轉贈予警員,希望以送水的行動傳達和平信息,在場警員報以微笑。Alexander和警員說:「我明白你們在這裏執行職務。我不是對你們感到憤怒,我只對施暴的警員感到憤怒。」
Alexander也有家人任職警隊,他說,在示威現場戒備的警員其實也不想出來。美國的示威衝突升級,Alexander認為暴力不是解決辦法,溝通和積極心態才是可取之道。
(Pittsburgh's Action News 4)
This was how the peaceful protest in East Liberty concluded with one of the organizers giving the state police water that was donated to protesters. #pittsburgh #target pic.twitter.com/5GGgSu0vfZ— Derek (@Beyond_barbells) June 1, 2020