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Originally Posted by eyc234
How are these vandals any different than the vandals painting on private property or on the public property during supposed peaceful demonstrations? Why does not the people running the cities have those individuals or mobs arrested? Just a question that continues the logical thought process.
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And a good process. John Lewis spoke of "good trouble" by which he meant civil protest even civil disobedience to further a righteous cause. And for those acts he was more than willing to accept arrest which happened not just to Lewis but to so many others.
There have been arrests in the present and ongoing protests for acts of "good trouble" There have been arrests for destruction of statues. There have been arrests for breaking curfews. There have been arrests for refusing to disperse. There have been what many regard as kidnapping by unknown agents of people walking down the street and never charged or given a reason for their detention. And yes, there have been arrests of people for defacing the BLM street painting. If you commit such acts you accept the risk of arrest. I am sure those who are being arrested knew that when they acted and felt their acts were "good trouble" YMMV