Choppers overhead and a police van on fire outside my door
A 360ยฐ view of policing, looting, and "justice" from the front lines of the NYC protests.

(Words and photos by Matt Ruby.)
A few yards from my front door, flames flew out a police van and smoke filled the air.
See, Iโve got you hooked now, donโt I? Danger! Fear! I get why the media takes this approach; itโs scary, sexy, and gets clicks. (Heck, I even put it in the headline above so youโll read this.)
And yes, I did witness a burning police vaโฆ
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