Marcus Aurelius Governor Supporting Member Jun 3, 2020 #1 Oh wait, no...they were praying together... my bad. Police officer prays with protester in 'touching' photo An image of hope in turbulent times shows a police officer praying with a protester in Tennessee.It was captured on camera the same day violence broke out in Nashville, leaving at least 30 businesses and buildings damaged, FOX 17 reports. Officer Garren Hoskins, tasked with protecting the Central Precinct, started talking with a peaceful protester who was preaching about their shared faith.The officer asked him if he'd like to pray. The protester put down his sign and the two embraced and prayed. "It was very touching," Hoskins told the media. "That gentleman was such a nice guy. I believe it created a solidarity there between him expressing his freedom of speech and me there as a police officer and that's something the world needs to see." The officer noted that their embrace had an impact on others around them, especially after some rocks were thrown at them. FOX 17 reports that later in the day, 28 people were arrested downtown. Fires were set inside the Nashville historic courthouse and City Hall, and businesses and police cars were vandalized.
Oh wait, no...they were praying together... my bad. Police officer prays with protester in 'touching' photo An image of hope in turbulent times shows a police officer praying with a protester in Tennessee.It was captured on camera the same day violence broke out in Nashville, leaving at least 30 businesses and buildings damaged, FOX 17 reports. Officer Garren Hoskins, tasked with protecting the Central Precinct, started talking with a peaceful protester who was preaching about their shared faith.The officer asked him if he'd like to pray. The protester put down his sign and the two embraced and prayed. "It was very touching," Hoskins told the media. "That gentleman was such a nice guy. I believe it created a solidarity there between him expressing his freedom of speech and me there as a police officer and that's something the world needs to see." The officer noted that their embrace had an impact on others around them, especially after some rocks were thrown at them. FOX 17 reports that later in the day, 28 people were arrested downtown. Fires were set inside the Nashville historic courthouse and City Hall, and businesses and police cars were vandalized.