Watching CNN: Throwing water bottles at law enforcement is stupid.

[madaboutharry]

It is just fucking stupid and it pisses me off that people are doing this It. What do people think this accomplishes other than provoking a response and giving Trump an excuse to turn L.A. into the first front of a military dictatorship.

Seriously, throwing stuff at cops is a felony. There is no excuse for not remaining peaceful.

[Eko]

1. How about just standing there peacefully and then getting shot by a less than lethal round?

Can you throw a water bottle back then?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

2. How about we support the protestors instead of criticizing them?

It "is a felony." Oh, no. Sometimes people want to point out that, again, cops are being bastards. What should one do to the arm of fascism? How does one properly protest that in your eyes.

I applaud them for having the bravery to do this. Your mileage seems to vary.

[stopdiggin]

7. I will NOT be 'supporting' violent and/or sh*tty behavior.

You do not represent me - and I do not 'support' you. Full stop.

But thanks ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. How about we criticize violent protestors, support NON-violent protestors. . . nt

[Torchlight]

3. Remaining peacfukl didn't help Lauren Tomasi from getting shot

I'm not convinced that violence is not the ultimate agenda of this administration, and ithat being the case, singing kumbayah will hold the same result as throwing a plastic bottle

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. It is a profound mistake to think that throwing water bottles would have saved Tomasi. . . . nt

[stillcool]

4. why not watch something pleasant?

somebody throwing a water bottle in a hyper-volatile situation is too much.

[newdeal2]

5. Every major protest I've witnessed had a few people who want to fight and cause chaos

They're generally in the minority and there's nothing you can do to prevent them from doing what they want to do.

[SunImp]

8. Yeah, there are always a few bad faith actors & anarchists at every protest hurting the message.

It's very hard to prevent them from doing what they do. For me I'm fine with kicking smoke canisters out of the way & blocking the road for a short time. I don't approve of burning cars, assaulting people & throwing rocks

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. You can avoid them. They thrive on crowds, they use crowds to hide in. Don't give them crowds.

See any violence ... immediately exit the area.

[CrispyQ]

6. Maybe if he'd brought the price of eggs down like he promised...

I agree about the throwing of bottles, tho.

[Skittles]

9. Trump PARDONED such people

yup

[bdamomma]

10. Mayor Karen Bass

was just on Rachel and she explained a different story.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. Not water bottles?!?!?!?!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Not water bottles. . . . . nt

[BannonsLiver]

16. Probably not a good idea, and yet it's less irritating than the 'defund the police' stooges from a few years ago.

[Melon]

17. I fear that the Marines won't have restraint against violence

[jmowreader]

18. How do you know they're protesters?

What's to say these guys aren't members of a Trump-supporting militia throwing the bottles to give Trump an excuse to declare martial law?