It is conventional in non-oppressive societies for police to only arrest the people who are actually being violent or destroying property. Police arresting peo

It is conventional in non-oppressive societies for police to only arrest the people who are actually being violent or destroying property. Police arresting people at protests who aren't being violent, including journalists, merely for being in proximity to those who are violent or for sharing similar political objectives is a warning sign that a society is becoming oppressive.