He went on: “My father once said there’s a fine line that distinguishes a police officer from a criminal. They both kill, but the only difference is that officers have the authority to do so. And I’m not saying all police officers are criminals or are bad. But what I’m trying to say that the bad by far outweigh the good. Not only in the force but in white individuals too.”
Gonzalez called for an end to “selfish acts of vandalism,” saying the cause for justice is pushed back.
Mike Welsh, a Ceres Unified School District trustee, showed up at the rally “to support the Ceres High kids” and was relieved that to see it pulled off peacefully.
“They definitely have a right to protest,” said Welsh.
Councilmembers Mike Kline, Channce Condit and Bret Durossette attended the protest and each praised the peaceful nature of protesters and police at Monday’s council meeting.
City Manager Tom Westbrook said the event was going to be costly for the city budget for the extra manpower and city overtime costs but had no specific figure. Ontel and Rank security companies volunteered their services to the city during the event.
“Today’s protest concluded without any issues,” said Police Chief Rick Collins. “The group from Ceres High School planned and executed their event as they said they would. They kept their word. I respect them for their efforts in keeping the event safe and peaceful. It was clear they were passionate about their message and their movement.”
He also thanked the community to keep the event peaceful. The chief also thanked his department
“for doing a great job under stressful circumstances. The professionalism and performance you displayed today reaffirms my assertion that we have some of the best officers and professional staff in the county. Based on what I have seen over the past week, Stanislaus is comprised of good men and women in all facets of law enforcement who perform exceptionally.”
A protest staged in Oakdale on June 3 ended in some violence and two arrests. Two Oakdale Police officers were injured in a scuffle after a person in a convertible drove up and threw an object at the protesters and a fight ensued. Police then ended the protest, declaring it an unlawful assembly.
A larger protest in Modesto on Saturday, May 30 was mostly peaceful.
Collins condemned the death of Floyd as horrific and said “the very incident that sparked recent protests throughout the nation is unacceptable. Everyone I have spoken to about his death is not okay with the circumstances.”
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