<human>: Can you provide a brief overview of the text?

**I have a lot of questions, so please bear with me...**

1) I feel like there's a huge divide between the the protesters and the police officers, *yet they're both in the 99%.* I think the police in many cases are doing their job. Yes there are bad guys. But there are bad guys protesting, too! 

Both sides are judging each other by their worst representatives. Is there some way to bridge that gap? What can the peaceful people do to let the police officers know, "We're not with them"?

2) In this video of the Oakland officer with his name covered, I'm curious what's in the looks that are being exchanged between the two officers:

I see the subordinate's eyes saying, "My superior told me to do this. What do YOU want me to do?" and the supervisor saying, "Yeah I know, take it off for the cameras." But I could be wrong.

3) I also want to understand what's going through the minds of the guys in the riot gear. Seriously. Is it fear? Anger? Anticipation? Excitement? The desire to take it off and protest, too?

4) What percentage of police at these events really know (or care) that Occupy is a peaceful movement? Are there really that many cops that are willing tools of the corporate state, or who just want to crack heads?
<bot>: Police officers of reddit, if you could please explain the mindsets of your colleagues at these events, maybe we could bridge the gap in communication. Thanks.