You should also look at the 2013 Use of Force PERF report, where investigators suggest that officers may have intentionally put themselves in the exit path of vehicles to create the justification for use of force.

www.cbp.gov/sites/defaul...

From the CBP Use of Force Policy §1(c)2:

"Authorized Officers/Agents should avoid standing directly in front of or behind a subject vehicle. Officers/Agents should not place themselves in the path of a moving vehicle of use their body to block a vehicle's path"

www.cbp.gov/sites/defaul...

From the 2013 Use of Force Review of CBP:

"[...] in many vehicle shooting cases, the subject driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves in the exit path of the vehicle [...] creating justification for the use of deadly force."

www.cbp.gov/sites/defaul...

Scenes from a small town protest.
Amesbury, MA
No Kings Rally, Oct 18 2025

Beantown. Sea surface temperatures noticeably warmer year over year.

Someone's crying out for a little love from the boss ...

From editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon:

"I drew this last November 26th knowing full well no self-respecting family newspaper in the country would be likely to print it. I was right. But given the events of this weekend, I’m gonna let ‘er rip anyway."

This image (published in WaPo) is a sad testament to what we are losing under Trump 2.0. Diversity, yes, but also fairness, compassion, integrity, stability, etc. Painting over the words with institutional gray seems like an appropriate metaphor.