God, I am so torn!
Thought A:
* I can’t condone vandalism and I MUST support free speech — we show our TRUE support for the 1st Amendment by allowing speech we despise.
* Wasn’t shouting them down and blocking them enough?
Thought B:
* Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress is a valid legal concept - “Free Speech” is not absolute and speech designed SPECIFICALLY to hurt someone one purpose can and should be curtailed. This is doubly true for our fallen heroes.
* As the OP said — The Tea Party was an act of vandalism and if these people get enough guff that costs them personally, the may go away.
I don’t have an answer for myself...
Why......They had`AAA.
“Wasn’t shouting them down and blocking them enough?”
They were lucky to escape town with only their tires slashed.