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There were groups who have protested who had no serious arrests to report. There were some groups that had a heavy amount of arrests. If one were to look at all
by talmand 13y ago
There were groups who have protested who had no serious arrests to report. There were some groups that had a heavy amount of arrests. If one were to look at all the groups protesting recently with an objective eye I'm sure examples can be found that show why one group had such results.
- rbanffy 13y agoCould you clarify that?
- talmand 13y agoI wish I could but it would likely turn into an argument over partisan politics and name-calling. I'd rather not to do that. What I would suggest is look into major political protests over the past few years and draw your own conclusions from their outcomes.
- malandrew 13y agoIf I were to bet on the most significant predictor of arrests during a protest, my money would be on size. The fewer people present in a protest, the more likely that it will be left alone and no arrests will be made. The more people there are, the more likely that those in charge will try to "contain it" through actions that lead to altercations and arrests. I'd say that it's pretty much impossible to have a Tiananmen Square size protest in the US (or any other country with sufficiently advanced surveillance systems for that matter)
- talmand 13y agoThat may be in the case in some situations, but I can recall several major, i.e. large, protests that resulted in very few arrests or problems with the police. In fact, some of them were a quite pleasant crowd if the reports were to be believed. Sadly, you just generally don't hear much of them in the news.