Jennifer Horgan: We need to stop looking across to America — we have little in common 

In stark contrast to America, Ireland’s gardaí continue to police our streets unarmed — human lives matter to us and that is reflected in our policing. Let's keep it that way, writes Jennifer Horgan

Federal agents remove a protester they arrested in Minneapolis after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents early last Saturday morning. Picture: Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Ireland has little in common with America — and that’s a good thing.

What is happening in Minneapolis right now is shocking, truly awful, but it is also not new. It has been happening to minority communities in America for centuries. Today, it threatens leftist protestors, or "domestic terrorists". Tomorrow, it could be anyone. It could even be Maga supporters if they were to step out of line.