New York Times managed this with eloquence.

  • athos77
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    606 months ago

    Also, they’ve only caught like half the people who were there.

    • @piskertariot@lemmy.world
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      -496 months ago

      Being there was perfectly legal. Attending a riot can be a lot of fun. In fact, if everyone is well behaved, it’s encouraged and called peaceful protest.

      • @Nollij@sopuli.xyz
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        336 months ago

        Everyone that entered did so illegally. The ones that stayed outside were perfectly legal, and are not part of the group that is still wanted by law enforcement.

      • Echo Dot
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        146 months ago

        Being there was not legal they were told to disperse when they failed to do so it then became a crime.

        • UnfortunateShort
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          46 months ago

          Moreover, a riot is not a protest and even a protest isn’t always legal (even in western countries where they are a fundamental right, i.e. an expression of free speech)