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Originally Posted by BlueStreak
So, citizens should just shut up and clear the streets when government officials command them to? And, how do you know this woman is an "idiot"? You've met her?
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If she's still standing there in front of a police line after being told to clear the area, then yes, she's an idiot.
And yet, the police have the duty and authority to maintain order, which includes ordering a crowd to disperse. When that order comes, citizens should just shut up and clear the area. In this case, the cops gave the crowd plenty of time to protest, then even more time after the order to clear the area was given. Anyone still standing there, like the idiot in the picture, is subject to arrest or being detained by police.