ahh, like Charlottesville... Got ya
Ok, so how is being responsible in law more dangerous than uncontrolled incitement?
- I don’t think there is anyone on this forum advocating that we “play nice” with the asshats.
- A weekend like Charlottesville has many moments. Some of those moments were legal, some were not. Police should nail the asshats the second they do anything illegal. E.g. it surprises me that they weren’t busted immediately for carrying assault rifles?! (My understanding is that open carry of handguns is legal, I didn't think open carry of assault rifles was legal.)
- Anyone involved in policing such a situation OR in counter protesting ought to damn well know - very precisely - the limits of free speech. E.g. I believe that - like it or not - “incitement to future violence” is protected.
- While of course there is no moral equivalency between the groups, the counter-protestors must also obey the law, and they need to be nailed the second they don’t.