That being said, I understand completely how protests don’t make the press anymore and how a more ‘active’ engagement with the local law is sometimes required to stir up interest. Still, the message should remain on target and not get drowned out by stories of tear gas and police harassment. This only plays into thier hands to shift the focus to law enforcement or from structural violence to real violence, which legitimates their claim of a violent human nature requiring heavy handedness at times.