AI tldr;
Protesters gathered at a congressional building in Washington to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The demonstration resulted in numerous arrests and occupied a congressional building, which is generally not permitted. Three were charged with assault on a police officer.
If people want to protest, it should be outside the capital. Protesting inside the capital does nothing for their cause.
I mean, so long as you expect to be arrested, it’s all good in my eyes.
I’ve participated in protests where the protest leads specifically explain that there’s a huge chance of arrest and what to say/how to handle.
I’ve been “arrested” for protesting once, where we were just collected, ID’ed, and then dropped off at a park a few miles away.