Uneasy times by Helen Betts

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31-May-2020

Uneasy times

Taken on the next block over from ours, looking towards Lincoln Park.

Several people have asked if we’re OK, with the violent protests taking place in DC several nights in a row and expected to continue tonight. We aren’t located very close to the White House or the vandalized downtown area; however, last night two large chain pharmacies in our larger neighborhood and a smaller one some nine blocks away were looted.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Turret watchbird, posted earlier:

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Claude Gagnon		05-Jun-2020 23:13
:))))))))) V

Don Mottershead		02-Jun-2020 19:36
What a tragic series of events in your country. Violence begets violence. There are no easy answers, but a call for "domination" from your president certainly is not helping. Stay safe.

Carol How		02-Jun-2020 17:43
Very troubling and scary times...interesting to see that that is scrawled on a sidewalk instead of hopscotch squares like the old days. Hope everything is well with you and your neighborhood.

Blandine Mangin		02-Jun-2020 17:35
c'est une situation très difficile que vous vivez ! j'espère qu'un jour on pourra espérer que ce genre de choses ne se produisent plus ! bon courage ! v

Raymond		02-Jun-2020 10:20
It's so sad to see all that, I hope you guys are safe and well throughout this nightmare

Gill Kopy		02-Jun-2020 04:36
Sounds like you're pretty close to the upheavals !! I ditto Bill's comment ! V PS Keep safe.

joseantonio		02-Jun-2020 03:00
sad times first with the virus and now this....V

Long Bach Nguyen		02-Jun-2020 01:52
Stay Safe and heard more action tonight

hayl		02-Jun-2020 01:50
I’ve been thinking of you all day and am so glad you’re safe. Incredible scenes in DC today.

bill friedlander		02-Jun-2020 01:05
Hopefully the outpouring of emotion will have some effect on the police and the politicians. V

larose forest photos		02-Jun-2020 00:15
When I heard of the protests in DC I wondered how close you might be. Glad it is not very, nonetheless it is unsettling to hear of looting too close, but also unsettling to hear of the dreadful death of George Floyd.

Julie Oldfield		01-Jun-2020 23:31
I like the sentiment and your capture of it. I’m glad you are safe. The looting got to about 2 miles from my house. There was a peaceful BLM protest Saturday morning and a couple of people started spray painting police cars and torching them The looting started a short time after. A woman defending a store was beaten severely with a 2 by 4. It was scary.

globalgadabout		01-Jun-2020 22:24
a lot of anger is coming out that built up over decades of discrimination and violence...the murder of Mr Floyd was the final straw...change has to come, starting with police, who are employed to uphold the law, and not to kill citizens..