Posted on 12/22/2017 7:15:06 AM PST by Joe Dallas
WASHINGTON — Six protesters cleared of all charges related to riots that broke out on Inauguration Day were jubilant and declared a victory for lawful dissent after a jury found them not guilty Thursday following a monthlong trial.
“People won’t be afraid to show up and go protest and get in the streets and not be worried that they’ll get mass arrested like we did,” said Michelle Macchio, one of the six acquitted defendants. “This sets a really strong precedent that that’s not OK and you can’t criminalize dissent.”
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“This sets a really strong precedent that that’s not OK and you can’t criminalize dissent.”
I wasn’t aware that in “protesting”, one is allowed to “express oneself” to the point of violating others’ natural rights to property, such as burning cars and breaking storefront windows.
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