I guess. Way easier said than done. Everyone shows up for a protest, those groups are large, not very hierarchical and amorphous. What would prevent the thugs from dispersing in lock-step with the peaceful people?
There are no easy answers. My point is that peaceful protestors don't have the capacity to deal with them, to restrict them, or to displace from them for the most part and that shouldn't tar the peaceful protestors at all. I wouldn't expect them to silence their right to be heard by the actions of either the police or thugs.
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