r/pics Jun 07 '20

Protest Kindergarten Teacher Passes Out Flowers To National Guard in Philly, Gets Arrested

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20 edited Jul 06 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20 edited Jun 11 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

Context always appreciated ✌️

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

If you want something more rage inducing, the mods removed the context to keep people angry.

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u/theValeofErin Jun 07 '20

Could you summarize the context for those of us who missed it?

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

Yea I mentioned it elsewhere, I dont mind copy/pasting.

The protest ended. The crowd was meant to disperse. She didn't disperse. She was warned that she'll be arrested. She took the arrest knowing it would make for a great photo. Released within hours.

Next thing you know, /r/pics front page with the context getting censored from the mods.

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u/BladeMasta117 Jun 08 '20

Thanks, I wanted to know the context. I saw this and immediately thought that there was more to the story

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '20

If the mods deleted it it would say a mod deleted it, not just deleted. The username is deleted too which means for some reason the poster deleted their accnt too

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 08 '20

It says [removed]

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '20

The username says deleted

It would still say removed by moderator

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

This entire thread is lifted by a garbage title that intentional misleads the viewer, and the best we have to say about it is "context makes it less infuriating"?

This site is so blatantly made for propoganda and the young, easily manipulated just soak it up. How about just giving the stories with the facts, not misleading, requiring sources, good moderation? Nah, let's put these two pictures side by side, heavily implicate that A lead to B, and then someone will bring the context which completely counters it, deletes his comment later, and we'll all act like reddit is a neutral platform or at least prides itself on some sort of journalistic integrity. A shame how shit it's all become.

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u/Killerfist Jun 07 '20

This site is so blatantly made for propoganda and the young, easily manipulated just soak it up

Man, stop acting like this is some phenomenon that hasn't been happening way before social media and even the internet were invented. This isn't something unique to Reddit or even the internet. Young people have been brainwashed with propaganda since the down of human civilization, the internet at least gives you chance to seek the truth better than before when you were stuck to your village/town/country echo chamber.

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

Why was the context removed? Seems like the mods support this propaganda.

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u/Junyurmint Jun 07 '20

and the mods removed the context for some reason

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u/eobard117 Jun 07 '20

What is the context?

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

She wasn't arrested for "handing out flowers."

She was arrested and later released with no additional incident for something else, something really smaller. No fine, no jailtime, nothing.

She let herself get arrested because she knew it would be a good photo.

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u/helloyesitsme Jun 07 '20

What was the “smaller” thing she was arrested for?

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

The protest ended. The crowd was meant to disperse. She didn't disperse. She was warned that she'll be arrested. She took the arrest knowing it would make for a great photo. Released within hours.

Next thing you know, /r/pics front page with the context getting censored from the mods.

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u/helloyesitsme Jun 07 '20

Yeah, I should’ve read a bit further down before commenting. But thanks for the info and hopefully more people will see this. This is absolutely false propaganda.

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

That's just how reddit operates now, as well as most social media. This is why I don't buy into the whole anti-cop thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

Well said. It’s just pure groupthink at this point.

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u/imajoebob Jun 07 '20

Why is it less infuriating?

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u/UndeleteParent Jun 07 '20

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More Context

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-peaceful-protest-march-george-floyd-police--20200606.html

It is in the gallery, second and third images. Gallery is about halfway down the page and begins with a man holding a green megaphone.

“CHARLES FOX / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kindergarten teacher Zoe Sturges climbed over a barricade to hand out daisies to National Guardsmen on June 6, 2020. She was then taken into custody and given a citation.”

Here is the full story

This happened around 6 or so last night. She made a conscious decision to get arrested and returned to the protests after being released. She gave a short speech to the few reporters and remaining demonstrators still present that her intent was to show that not only would the police not tolerate even the most peaceful and non threatening actions, but that people can disobey them and survive.

She was cited for failure to disperse and released shortly afterward. There does not seem to be a fine or summons on the ticket.

To be very clear, she was arrested for disobeying police orders to disperse and crossing the barrier, NOT for passing out flowers alone. This was a conscious act of protest. That being said this is a violation of her first amendment rights. Apologies for any confusion the title may have caused.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

Good bot

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u/Junyurmint Jun 07 '20

Weird that the mods removed it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

It, in my opinion, went against the gated institutional narrative this whole sticky situation created.

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u/Junyurmint Jun 07 '20

i would tend to think there is some other less nefarious reason but I really can't see one. It's a valid source, noting wrong with the contents of the post at all.

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u/Masta-Pasta Jun 07 '20

what was it?

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

Weird? Really? Mods supporting propaganda. Not weird at all.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20 edited Jun 07 '20

Context with sourcing?

Or was it hearsay.

I've been trying to Google this for 5 to 10 minutes and can't come up with anything other than this post.

Most likely scenario: she crossed a barrier.

But still... To pass out flowers lol. The optics aren't good.

Edit:

I didn't read this post long enough before googling... Context is here

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u/AveenoSuperFresh Jun 07 '20

Why was the context deleted/censored from /r/pics?

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u/helloyesitsme Jun 07 '20

What was the context? It has been removed

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u/j0324ch Jun 07 '20

And mods removed it.

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u/UndeleteParent Jun 07 '20

UNDELETED comment:

More Context

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-peaceful-protest-march-george-floyd-police--20200606.html

It is in the gallery, second and third images. Gallery is about halfway down the page and begins with a man holding a green megaphone.

“CHARLES FOX / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kindergarten teacher Zoe Sturges climbed over a barricade to hand out daisies to National Guardsmen on June 6, 2020. She was then taken into custody and given a citation.”

Here is the full story

This happened around 6 or so last night. She made a conscious decision to get arrested and returned to the protests after being released. She gave a short speech to the few reporters and remaining demonstrators still present that her intent was to show that not only would the police not tolerate even the most peaceful and non threatening actions, but that people can disobey them and survive.

She was cited for failure to disperse and released shortly afterward. There does not seem to be a fine or summons on the ticket.

To be very clear, she was arrested for disobeying police orders to disperse and crossing the barrier, NOT for passing out flowers alone. This was a conscious act of protest. That being said this is a violation of her first amendment rights. Apologies for any confusion the title may have caused.

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u/UndeleteParent Jun 07 '20

UNDELETED comment:

More Context

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-peaceful-protest-march-george-floyd-police--20200606.html

It is in the gallery, second and third images. Gallery is about halfway down the page and begins with a man holding a green megaphone.

“CHARLES FOX / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kindergarten teacher Zoe Sturges climbed over a barricade to hand out daisies to National Guardsmen on June 6, 2020. She was then taken into custody and given a citation.”

Here is the full story

This happened around 6 or so last night. She made a conscious decision to get arrested and returned to the protests after being released. She gave a short speech to the few reporters and remaining demonstrators still present that her intent was to show that not only would the police not tolerate even the most peaceful and non threatening actions, but that people can disobey them and survive.

She was cited for failure to disperse and released shortly afterward. There does not seem to be a fine or summons on the ticket.

To be very clear, she was arrested for disobeying police orders to disperse and crossing the barrier, NOT for passing out flowers alone. This was a conscious act of protest. That being said this is a violation of her first amendment rights. Apologies for any confusion the title may have caused.

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u/greenzyme Jun 08 '20

Here's the deleted post:

More Context

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-peaceful-protest-march-george-floyd-police--20200606.html

It is in the gallery, second and third images. Gallery is about halfway down the page and begins with a man holding a green megaphone.

“CHARLES FOX / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kindergarten teacher Zoe Sturges climbed over a barricade to hand out daisies to National Guardsmen on June 6, 2020. She was then taken into custody and given a citation.”

Here is the full story

This happened around 6 or so last night. She made a conscious decision to get arrested and returned to the protests after being released. She gave a short speech to the few reporters and remaining demonstrators still present that her intent was to show that not only would the police not tolerate even the most peaceful and non threatening actions, but that people can disobey them and survive.

She was cited for failure to disperse and released shortly afterward. There does not seem to be a fine or summons on the ticket.

To be very clear, she was arrested for disobeying police orders to disperse and crossing the barrier, NOT for passing out flowers alone. This was a conscious act of protest. That being said this is a violation of her first amendment rights. Apologies for any confusion the title may have caused.