A photo of a police officer hugging a
12-year-old at a Ferguson protest in Portland, Oregon, is going viral at
what might be the most opportune time.
The
image shows Portland Police Sgt. Bret Barnum hugging Devonte Hart at
the beginning of a Ferguson rally on Tuesday. Hart was wearing a "free
hugs" sign, which caught Barnum's attention, sparked a conversation and
ended the way you see above.
The photo has been shared hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook
and across other social media sites. It's a stark contrast to images of
police conduct in other places, especially the militarized response to
protests in Ferguson and elsewhere.
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