Richard O’Barry

Richard O’Barry Instagram – HOPE: There were probably two dozen police officers at the harbor when I returned for the first time in seven years. A bus load of far-right-wing extremism shown up too. They were looking for trouble. Had the police not been there to intervene, violence would have erupted. The racists punks were very aggressive, loud and nasty. When several of them pushed their way through the crowd to get to me the National Police held them back. One particular person who is associated with the police, and is someone that I have been dealing with for several years, called me aside in the parking lot and gave me a replica of the police car I was arrested in. How cool is that? 👮‍♀️ He can’t be identified for obvious reasons. He will see this post. I just wanted him and all of the other police officers to know we appreciate them keeping everyone safe while we activists do what we gotta do. The cops aren’t the bad guys, they’re just doing their job, following orders, paying the rent like everyone else. No hard feelings. This act of kindness represents common ground and HOPE. | Posted on 02/Sep/2023 16:18:47