Cheering in Watertown
Douglas John Douglas I
was very disturbed that a friend of mine cheered and spoke with hope
and beauty regarding the death of the first guy. There was a lot of mob
rule evidenced during this week. Then yesterday the cheering of the
crowds in Watertown was a little off-putting at first.
Then I realized that these people are not really cheering for blood, but for the feeling of security they lost. All week people in and around Boston have had a VERY stressful week. They are mostly just glad to have their routine back. Moore rights a lot about the need for repetition, predictability and routine in our daily existence, and how sacred it is. How it nourishes the soul and adds depth to our lives. Just normal things like being on the train, going to work can do it. Whatever routine we have. All of these people were yanked out of their routine, and they are just glad to get back to it and for the people that helped them out.
Really, it is pretty amazing, considering my experiences with cops, that after a week of marshall law, the subjects cheer for the guards as they leave the area. I look forward to reading what the big thinkers in the academic community have to say about this in the next months and years.
Cheering in Watertown
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