[QUOTE=CaptainCrunch;4852664]
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Originally Posted by nik-
I would disagree, the cop isn't allowed to be selective in law enforcement because of what a person has on.
It goes against freedom of expression especially if the guy is non violent.
If the guy gets assaulted because he's wearing a Israeli flag the cop has to intervene and arrest the assaulter and offer protection to the assaultee.
Its not up to the cop to say, well you got assaulted for wearing that flag, oh well lesson learned.
The cop was wrong.
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Agree 100%. Pro-Palestinians want to gather in front of a municipal building, block traffic and protest - that's OK, we're free country and they have the democratic right to protest. Pro-Israelis want to do the same - that's STUPID and PROVOCATIVE? Are you f...ng kidding me? The police officer should have been strictly reprimanded for saying this. Herald article said that the guy wearing the flag was physically assaulted. How is that a peaceful protest?
Here's a true story. A friend of mine once cornered and punched a guy who gave him a middle finger salute at a parking lot. The guy complained to the police and my friend was charged with an assault. The provocation (finger) was dismissed by the police as irrelevant. Policeman said, quote: "Anyone can show anyone a middle finger and this is not a valid justification for a physical altercation. What's more, this is not a valid reason for a police complaint." How is wearing a flag (provocation) different from the above situation?
Democratic protests MUST be peaceful. Otherwise, they have no credibility.