"Whatever he told his band of followers had the effect of defusing the tension. Within a few minutes, they stopped trying to rally support from the passing cars. A little while later, they even stopped raising their fists. We all knelt for the Fifth Sorrowful Mystery, the Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It was a silent affirmation that we only kneel for God. By the time it was over, all the activists had followed their leader down the street."