The Ferguson photo depicts a man standing with his hands aloft, as Ferguson’s police prepared for street rallies on Monday after the white police officer Darren Wilson had not been indicted for shooting black teenager Michael Brown in August.
This striking image of a protester blocking traffic in #Ferguson reminded me of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. pic.twitter.com/HRbYNM5oli
— Jen Hunt (@jfranski) 25 ноября 2014
The Ferguson photo resembled a scene from Tiananmen Square in Beijing, when Chinese authorities violently suppressed protests against the country’s political course using rifles and tanks. The photo from that period depicts an unarmed man and four tanks lined up in front of him.
Brown’s shooting triggered massive protests against police brutality in Ferguson and around the country, followed by violent clashes between protesters and police officers in Ferguson in August.
The violence erupted again on Monday in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, as the grand jury ruled not to indict Wilson. The court’s decision sparked a wave of protests, as thousands took to the streets, setting buildings on fire and looting stores. Riot police responded with tear gas, batons and flash grenades, with armored cars moving slowly through the area.
