protest
Aside from being horrible actors "why are you arresting us.. we're in love" .. yeah.. right..
This protest was set up via facebook and twitter and will apparently be repeated next saturday june 7. All in protest to a ruling that they are not allowed to do public protests at Jefferson Memorial.
Apparently in 2008 there was a public display where people went there and danced, supposedly in Jefferson's honour for his birthday, one woman was arrested and the rest of them were shoed off the grounds. There was a counter suit in 2009 from this woman against the park for invasion of her right to free expression. This was eventually taken out and a ruling made in favor of the park control to keep the memorial free of public displays. For the continued enjoyment of others visiting the memorial, and for the respect of what is seen as something 'akin to a shrine or a temple' as the judge put it. This ruling happened in 2010.
Now to me, this is a bunch of people simply picking a fight. After all their right to protest or dance has not been revoked. They have been simply told they can not do it at the memorial. It's much the same as if they wandered into your house and began protesting. I would imagine you'd do your damndest to have them removed.
So as a result, I fail to see where their just cause is. All I see are a bunch of self important brats looking to manipulate the public with bad acting, as they pretend to not resist arrest or to innocently kiss and be in love
Is this a case of protest simply for the sake of protest? Is it just me or are these people just looking for a fight.. to "stick it to the man" ..? a "screw the cops" moment..?I see so many people, including some of my friends buying into this video (because of the staging) and I nearly did too.. before Sandie and I went looking for more info. I think a number of others are also buying into it because they don't know the history behind it... and can not seem to see the reasoning for this very simple ruling. As such, they are having yet another protest.. as mentioned above.. so more people will be arrested for what reason?
does anyone see something I don't? anyone have a debate to offer over this.. perhaps some devils advocate?
We're in the informal section.. so feel free to "get your debate on" 
