There’s always more than one way of looking at an issue, especially when you’re the PR person who has to make something look “not as bad” as it really is. The guy in the photo is “showing courage” according to the caption even though he’s getting his butt kicked. And San Francisco is apparently “embracing” the torch relay with pride even though security is high and protests are far and wide. (See below).
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Type torch protest San Francisco into Google News, and you get 7,838 results at the time of this writing.

Here’s a few for your reading enjoyment.
Security High for Torch’s US Stop

US City Braces for Anti-China Protests During Olympic Torch Relay