Red State revolt

Red State Revolt Photographs by Tim Purdue

FREEDOM CALLS: Waving flags and banners, protesters gather around the statue of former President William McKinley outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

Few people expected the US Covid-19 lockdown to pass without challenge when the Spring sunshine came along. Ohio was one of the first states to see demonstrations when a crowd protested the shutdown at the Statehouse in Columbus, on April 18. Photographer Tim Perdue says, “I went downtown planning to walk around and take a few photos on the mostly empty streets. I knew there were protests, but I didn’t realise all this was happening until I got down there. I stayed across the street and far away from them, but I just felt I had to document the craziness.”

Above: Family affair – Father and son wave the flags while Mom keeps the little ones warm.

Left: Columbus cycle cops rest on the sidelines, ready for action …

Right: Hmm, perhaps he dhould spellcheck his banner!

l See more of Tim Purdue’s photographs of the Columbus demonstration at https://flickr.com/photos/ timthetrumpetguy/ albums/72157713954107253