One thing that's kind of flabbergasted me with all this is the pictures. They can't all possibly be stupid. Sure, some of them are, but most are probably of at least average intelligence. What I'd say is:
"You're committing a crime. You seem to have your reasons, but why on earth are you taking pictures? And then posting them on public forums? Is your five minutes of fame worth the years in prison?"
Though this sentiment goes to more than just the protestors... I don't know how many people I see in the paper caught because of their own need for recognition.
Maybe that's our society's problem... no one's getting enough attention these days.
Crowds.
I hate them.
What I notice about them is that when they all have
something deeply shared, they become a culture all
by themselves....separate from the larger society.
The normal influences of a diverse society are absent
from the crowd. To think alike is reinforced because
everyone else thinks & feels that way. They lose
contact with outsiders, & their perspective is warped.
It's not stupidity. It's seeing a different reality.
Behavioral restraints can be less. Paranoia can take
over. People will act in strange & dangerous ways.
There's a practical origin to this observation. When
I'd rent houses to university students who were all
on a team, eg, football, they all had a culture of
privilege, disregard for others, & violent behavior.
It was a costly lesson. Since then, I'd never lease
to such a group. Such athletes needed influence
from ordinary students, who were peaceful, studious,
& feared adverse consequences from bad acts.