Originally Posted by aceventura3

In 1968 I was 8 years old when riots broke out in the city I lived in. First my parents told me - whatever you do, when interacting with a person with a gun - cooperate, more so than ever, because everyone was on edge. Second, I had an older cousin who was an active militant at the time and she told me the same thing and to get away if I was near a fool instigating police or national Guard. Why no quotes from people explaining why they made the choice to fight rather than cooperate? Their actions defy common sense.