To the contrary: methinks the point of such abuse is precisely to discourage others from doing the same. The point is to “chill” exercise of a right: it may be legal, but one will likely suffer such harassment and pain as to convince people in general to not bother.
I totally agree that is the obvious strategy. Such has been going on across the country for quite some time. The second part of the posters statement is that I see more people getting fed up. Something will be done about these petty tyrants in my lifetime. I am convinced of that.