Trooper Takes a Knee, Sends a Message to Protesters in Connecticut (2020)
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... "She looked at me, extended her hand, and asked if I would pray with her," recalled Lt. Jack Goncalves, of the moment a protest on the interstate turned into a prayer circle.

Goncalves was one of more than a half-dozen Connecticut State Police troopers who took a knee when a planned outside the Hartford Police headquarters spilled out onto Interstate 84 on Monday.

"It was a time to diffuse, teach, and learn," said Goncalves. "There was a lot of pain out there. A lot of pain."

He said the spontaneous and voluntary show of support did more than deescalate the situation, it also sent a message.

"We're listening. Law enforcement is listening and we just want to make sure that everyone is safe." ...