Anarchists have been infiltrating our institutions for 80 years.
Some of the socialist protesters admit to being "anarchist-socialists" (and yes that is a genuine political philosphy). The only way they can acheive their "utopian" dream is to tear down this society we already have. They want chaos and lawlessness. They push for a lack of faith in institutions of law, education, and religion.
Ted Rall has confessed to having wet dreams of CEOs being hung from lampposts as people run wild in the streets. It is the sole reason he supports the right to bear arms, so that he can have a gun when all of the s*** goes down. He has confessed that the "kill whitey" mentality will make him a target but he said that he agrees with this racist minority view and would hope to be considered a friendly soul. This interview was even posted to his own website at one time (don't know if it is still there).
These anarchists cannot have a "peace" protest without lobbing some bricks into the windows of a Wells Fargo or INS office it seems. And don't forget to spraypaint the Starbucks windows after getting that double latte.
If the legal system weren't a joke in California or DC, these violent offenders would be locked up for 3-5 years. While arrests are made at these riots, far too often the charges are later dropped (charging them in the first place permits the event to continue while getting the offenders off the streets).
I don't consider these rioters to be harmless. They have confessed a goal of tearing down this nation by force.
Time to revive Moorman's Regulators.