After three days of this, it& #39;s clear NYPD& #39;s tactic for "de-escalation" is form a line, charge at peaceful protesters, disperse them to smaller groups, form new lines, charge at them, and repeat until everyone gets tired and/or arrested and either goes home or to jail. https://twitter.com/LiuNewYork/status/1267264294980329473">https://twitter.com/LiuNewYor...

It is true that some protesters resort to throwing shit, breaking stuff, etc. as the day goes on. Obviously that& #39;s bad and they shouldn& #39;t do that. But it seems to be a response to the police not permitting them to demonstrate peacefully.

If the police believe this is the best tactic for dispersing protests, then it& #39;s up to @NYCMayor and @NYPDShea to justify that behavior. But that& #39;s not what they& #39;ve been saying. In fact, they say they encourage peaceful protests. Hard to square that with these tactics.