The text came just after 6:30pm; a member of the government’s cabinet was dining out. A flash mob was being assembled to chide him for enriching himself at the expense of the country. I acknowledged the text - it was a signal that I would be there shortly.
When I arrived at the restaurant, organizers were handing out signs and leading chants. I joined in readily, chanting that he should resign and give that department a fresh start.
While we were protesting, a hoard of police quietly but efficiently surrounded us, and then the arrests began. We’d been set up.
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