Accidental for the cops. The photographer and Lady Liberty there knew exactly what photo they were going for, and the cops predictably gave it to them.

What's the story here?

Copper cuffs copper.

I see what you did there

The lady showed up to the No Kings protest prepared to be arrested and dressed for the part, and the photographer was looking for a great shot to match it. The cops, being complete idiots, decided that they would handcuff lady liberty, never considering the context of the situation or that they are, in fact, the bad guys of the photo.

The Asian cop looks amused. Would I be fooling myself to imagine him thinking "I have to do this so I don't get fired, but man this is going to be such a historic photo!"

The US summarised perfectly.

This is the article it likely came from, which gives sparse detail (archive link, I couldn’t access the original)

https://web.archive.org/web/20260329214854/https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/03/photos-from-the-third-nationwide-no-kings-protest/686609/?gift=NBdGSmKfDQzLc1B6N1F-gW8bItPGCyS-ElpMA69zojo

Why is she being handcuffed?

It's the LAPD. I'm not sure even they know the reason.

I think the cops knew exactly what was going on.

LAPD are notorious shitbags so probably not.

She's colored.

This is what someone sounds like trying to justify a nightmare regime with zero understanding of history. Hope you get wise someday, but I know you're the kind of bootlicker who will never get it.

North Korea?

No Kings, it took me a few seconds too

What do you not like North Korea?

She's not being roughed up enough to be 100% correct.

...and, even if we accept that to be a generally true statement, you think that warrants arrest?

Or they knew exactly what they were doing. There are plenty of cops who just had a choice between cop or army.

I mean, it's slowly looking better than the US....

Am I reading it wrong? I understood their comment in the complete opposite of how you did.

Note NK stands for No Kings not North Korea as some got confused.

That's just because she's white under the green makeup.

Walmart wasnt hiring?

Or Mickey D's?

Do you know what she was arrested for?

Protesting on the wrong place, I imagine?

Oh my god, yes, finally... been dying for a new AccidentalRenaissance ever since I left Reddit

Is it me or are most US cops switching from handcuffs to "zipties" now? Did they run out?

What the hell is going on over there lol

When they want to arrest too many people they use zip ties. They still use cuffs and generally overtighten them as a form of punishment when individuals are being arrested.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_handcuffs

Cheap and light, and apparently around since 1965.

She's foreign, obviously.

AccidentalRenaissance? Here ya go
Also LAPD

They cast the bones and the bones told them to. Don't argue with them.

American laws are very serious.