passerby

On a recent Thursday morning, public opinion appeared split among passersby at the Metro station and adjacent bus stop.

The women said passersby offered them a mixture of “some middle fingers” and supportive honks as they held signs that read, among other things, “Would your grandma approve?”

They chanted, drummed and urged passersby to honk before blocking the street entirely.

“That guy smells like a doughnut,” said one passerby.

Goons, the activists say, looted, set fires and assaulted passersby while police stood aside.