Over the past 48 hours in Baton Rouge, La., where the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by police officers last week has reignited a national conversation on race and policing, over 120 protesters have been arrested — including prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson.
But intense
attention, however, has been focused on the image of the arrest of a
lone woman in a flowing dress that has since gone viral. The woman
stands, arms crossed, in front of a phalanx of officers, silent — even
serene — but seemingly refusing to budge.
Although the woman’s identity is not yet confirmed,
her actions were described in detail by the photographer who captured
the image.
“I saw this woman, and she was
standing in the first lane in that road,” he said. “It happened quickly,
but I could tell that she wasn’t going to move, and it seemed like she
was making her stand. To me it seemed like: You’re going to have to come
and get me.”
Bachman further
stressed that in contrast to the violence and confrontation that has
marked other protests across the country (some of which also broke out
in Baton Rouge later), this interaction was completely peaceful.
“It wasn’t very violent. She didn’t say anything,” he added. “She didn’t resist, and the police didn’t drag her off.” (Yahoo)
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