The political correctness of protest

> The Chronicle’s **Will Kane**, one of the reporters covering last week’s BART demonstrations, overheard more or less – the longer quotes in the following aren’t verbatim, but approximations of what was said, says Kane – the following exchange: > > Angry older male protester to officer: “You cop, you’re a pig. You bitch. You’re a bitch. That’s all.” > > Angry older female protester to angry older male protester: “Excuse me, sir, can you please not use a derogatory term for females, even when you’re insulting a cop.” > > Angry older male: “Oh, OK. I am sorry. You’re right.” > > African American male cop, at whom the angry older male had been yelling, lifting his shield: “I can assure you, ma’am, that that didn’t offend me. I’ve been called a lot worse.” > > Angry older female: “Don’t talk to me, you pig.” Only in San Francisco.