"Down with the vegetable elites/In community with the soil."

One of two Community Fridges in the Midcity area of Baton Rouge. The girl's shirt reads "Fierce." I should have been content with that, but I had to look up the quote. It's from the "Cannibalist Manifesto" and is about Brazilian art and/or culture. Unsure how it applies to homelessness and food insecurity, which is what I thought community fridges are about. What am I missing? And is that figure carrying a gun?

A sad commentary: I wanted to put some food in the community fridge. The parking area was difficult to access. I could have parked across the street but, according to my car, the outside temperature was 102F and there have been several random murders in the area during the last year. I shot this photo from my car. I plan to take some food and bottled water to the other location tomorrow during business hours when I feel safer. I'm troubled by what this experience says about my city, its violence and its poverty.

[Lou Ann]

For some reason that looks like a broom that he is carrying, to me. I’m sure there are many lovely areas in your city. It seems every city has areas that are unsafe. Hope tomorrow goes well!

[katy]

Like @louannwarren I thought it was a broom. Fascinating composition with the B&W poster and the colorful locker. It seems most cities today have areas like this so don't be discouraged that it is only in yours. FAV

[Diane]

@louannwarren @grammyn Thanks! I hope it's a broom. I thought it also could be a garden tool? I worry about the children growing up in these areas.

[katy]

@eudora that was my other thought but it really doesn't look like a shovel. Maybe a weed whacker? The children always suffer the most l think

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice to have a community effort to feed the poor. Powerful image!

[Leslie]

I also thought a broom. Very sad time for so many , thanks for caring

[carol white]

A powerful capture

[KV]

Powerful & extraordinary image… awesome composition. Interesting but confusing message with the art on the shed.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Quite the juxtaposition in every way. Vegetable elites?? Not sure who they are in contrast to "fierce"; people trying to help others, and getting murdered. It's true cities are like this but in an even broader sense it is a statement about humanity. Left to our own devices we are morally bankrupt.