At the time it was published, by someone using an alias for their art, proving excellent foresight, this was a piece that we can look back on and see the propaganda in. It depicts two police officers rushing bravely towards the wreckage to try and pull folks out, and depicts them as concerned public servants. Whilst this was most certainly true to some degree, immediately after the blast, there was far more aggressive stances first taken by police. Politics of the situation aside, they felt that the blast might have led to a riot, so they tried to disperse the crowds as swiftly as possible. Unfortunately, innocent people got hurt, a few even died in that rush to clear and forcibly disperse the crowds. The whole situation is a sad stain on Geata-Iarainn's recent history, one we must learn from.
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