Support appreciated, smiles would be, too

Thank you to the Schaumburg Fire Department for coming to the rescue when one of the thousands of peaceful protesters at the No Kings march needed help.

And thanks also to the Schaumburg Police for keeping the traffic flowing.

But I was wondering if the police had been told not to smile and be friendly? I’ve peacefully protested in Chicago and several large suburbs and the police as a rule have always been quite friendly. I’ve even seen a few of them high five some protestors.

I realize Schaumburg isn’t used to having large protests, but until things improve they are going to see plenty of them.

And they’re only going to get bigger. It sure would be nice to see some smiles. Meanwhile, thanks to the hundreds of drivers, including several postal workers and even a fire truck returning from somewhere, for all the honks in support.

Geri McCall Barrath

Schaumburg