This one is touching, seriously. This police officer is actually armed. And yet, there is this mutual trust and care for one another. Totally kills all stereotypes both about the protesters and the police.

Poignant...

Respect!

YES!

That little girl has more empathy and strength than the president of the U.S.A. She is a gem.

Believe it, lady :( Maybe this time makes the difference?

Not all cops are racists. Only the President is a racist.

I love that picture! Cops too are sick of that s**t

The people who clean up the injuries and notify families, "I'm sorry, he didn't make it"... are gonna be against racial violence. My mom in the 1960s? Same. Me now? Same. We all bleed red, folks.

Thank you for standing up in what you believe in

I saw these images circulating on social media earlier this morning and they are truly moving. These are the images that the news rarely shows us and likely doesn't want us to see. I will never ever be able to understand the level of sadness, anger, hurt, and frustration felt by the black community, but I'm so happy to see images like these of communities of all skin tones, sexual orientations, ages, and religions band together to foster change.

Fun fact: Not all "Plain" folks are Amish. These people are a 20th century cult called Church of God Restoration. Still cool they turned up, but they're not Amish. https://www.facebook.com/tcog1/posts/1137238226631351?hc_location=ufi

I can just imagine shift change. "Hey Greg, want my sign? I need to get into my riot gear"

This is nice, but cops need to do more. Someone said that even if there are 1000 good cops and 10 bad cops, if the 1000 good cops don't make sure the 10 bad cops are brought to justice, then there are 1010 bad cops.

The United States (and other parts of the world) truly needs to acknowledge its years of racial intolerance. I understand that there are some truly good cops out there who speak against racism. However, it saddens and sickens me that situations like the brutal murder of George Floyd are going to keep on happening if governments and the police force as a whole don't acknowledge that something desperately needs to be done. I don't have the answers, but there needs to be racial bias training, background checks, cultural acceptance training, etc. Racism is taught and will continue to exist if we don't discuss that these issues exist.

The police chief is kneeling next to the mayor of Santa Cruz.

https://truthout.org/articles/police-attacked-protesters-after-kneeling-for-solidarity-photo-op-activists-say/

That's my hometown!!!

Get your a pussy off the ground

Photo by Shmuel Thaler

This is a step in the right direction.. people.. don’t hate! Be celebratory and use the platform to rise up. A protest is to be seen, heard, and incite change. This picture shows change... MUch more than just “ nice”. Give credit where credit is due and more people will support instead of negativity which turns people away from the cause.

This is my town's police chief and I can tell you that this isn't an attitude he just adopted because people are protesting. He's been fostering an inclusive, anti-racist policy for years and he has no problem getting rid of officers who abuse their power. I've lived here my whole life and can remember 15 or 20 years ago there were a few horrible cops in the department. They're all gone now. The way this chief manages his department leaves no room for brutality, harrassment or racism. He has been very vocal and action oriented in regards to being transparent and very pro #BLM. He has always spoken up when reports come out of a black person being murdered by the police. He is well respected and liked by the community he serves. Well....except for the actual criminals. I love that this photo has gone national, but it was not suprising to everyone who knows him. I wish every city in this country had a Chief like we do in Santa Cruz.

This is a touching photo.

Fantastic

Even better, that's the Mayor of Santa Cruz, Justin Cummings, with the striped bandana kneeling next to the Chief of Police!

YES!

With everything going on in the world right now, the "good cops" don't need this kind of c**p. There is a problem and protesting is right but the ones who are using it as a reason to destroy and disrupt are not from the same group. I see them as political minions.

I'm not quite sure why, but them kneeling feels wrong. I realize it's supposed to be in solidarity. However, it was a cop kneeling on George Floyd's neck that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

So inspiring

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Sure, take a knee, now resign in protest please.

My faith in America restores a little more :-P

Honest question: obviously all people, black and white, are most likely aware of this right now. Is it encouraging or annoying of me, as a white woman, to say something supportive to any black person I encounter? I don't want to bother someone in the middle of a store or "single them out" for being black, but I also don't want to ignore the situation.

Yes! It’s not just rioters. There’s good people here

Shart take your tin foil hat off and get off the internet for the day, I think you've had quite enough

Amazing man! This is such an awesome example!!!

But sometimes stopping for a beer andActually having a conversation with your fellows can diffuse tensions. And I doubt they'd provide alcohol to looters. I honestly think although it might look clumsy, it's still trying to help.