Non violent protest

The Internet has been abuzz lately with Photoshop photos of the campus polics officer at the University of California at Davis who pepper-sprayed protestors sitting down at the Occupy Davis site. It has become a meme, a theme that many have picked up and and created their own Photoshopped photos of. The reason that this photo has become so popular is because of the casual body language of the campus police officer which does not indicate the violence of his action. Google pepper spray cop and you will find many images of this meme. The reason that this has been picked up and noticed by so many is because of the aburdity of the violence, particularly when done casually. From a Christian's viewpoint it isn't hard to draw comparisons to the crucifixion. Jesus' death on a cross for the crime of teaching love and compassion points out the absurdity and emptiness of violence in general and the system of domination within which he lived (and I would argue we live in as well). It is easy for non violent protests to point out that the emperor has no clothes, since the powerful are threatened by opposition--even opposition that has much less power or that offers no tangible threat. I mean really! The threat of a bunch of kids camping on a lawn? What backyard has not been "terrorized" in a similar fashion!