"The city had the right to deny the permit. Some idiot didn't."
The government has the right to reduce my taxes. I think they should. They haven't, but its OK for me not to pay them anyway, because "some idiot didn't" do what I thought they should.
RIIIGHT.
Rally still legal. Rioters illegal. No simpler summary possible. No woulda coulda shoulda.
Not describing mayhem as "stellar" behaviour is far from calling it what it is.
The rioters are responsible for their actions. Denying them their responsibility is denying them their humanity. Expect better behaviour and you will get it.
See post 611.
Btw, where did I do that? Check my posts and you'll find that I refered to their "criminal behaviour". I NEVER said it wasn't.