A protestor's actions are arrestable if they meet statutory elements:
- Physically blocking police movement or access (e.g., surrounding a patrol car or blocking arrests).
- Touching, grabbing, or standing too close after a lawful order to back away.
- Ignoring a lawful dispersal order after being warned.
- Using amplification or crowd behavior that prevents officers from issuing commands or making arrests.
Officers typically move to arrest when:
- They’ve given clear, repeated commands (e.g., “Move back,” “Clear the street”) that are ignored.
- The person’s proximity or actions create a safety risk (blocking traffic, interfering with detainment).
- A dispersal order is issued and disobeyed.
- The crowd shifts from peaceful to physically obstructive or destructive.
>> "The reason you don’t care is that you think somehow this cruelty will benefit you and people who look like you."
This doesn't work anymore. If you're this committed to being a victim, and claiming racism whenever you experience cognitive dissonance, that's your problem. But I'm not going to lose sleep over it anymore, and it would probably do you and others like you a benefit to read the room.