Police kindness, militarism and war-propaganda
- February 14, 2015
- “All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting” – George Orwell
Overnight, the forces, particularly the Police, seem to have become more tolerant and helpful
A friend recounted an unexpectedly pleasant experience she had with the Police on Independence Day.
Unknowingly, she had driven into a road in the Kotte area, closed for usual traffic that Wednesday on account of the Independence Day celebrations. It was only after driving quite a distance that my friend realised that she was in the middle of the area where the celebratory procession was forming. She could neither move forward nor reverse. Observing her difficulties, Police officers who were on duty there assisted most obligingly by removing some barriers blocking her way and making a path through the crowd.