Goldstein touched base on a variety of issues in his article. He made great points in regard to the police force, undocumented immigrants, society, and activist anthropology. For instance, as for the police force; he told in great detail of his experience with them. He even mentions how he now understands why some individuals dislike the police force because of his experience with them. The arrival of the first police car in the article is described as the most intense moment of the display of activist anthropology, for Goldstein, for when the police car arrives he says he believed he was at his most “vulnerable”. The actions of the police after their arrival explain Goldstein’s prior sentiments, for when the friendly vibes did not work they
