I don't there's as much condoning it as there is recognizing it as a reality of protest. There will always be extremes of groups. Does the existence of violent factions of the Black Panther party nullify the civil rights movement? Looking back I would agree it probably ultimately hurts the cause to participate it violence, but you can also understand that people can take only so many shoves before they feel the only remaining response is to shove back.
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