I just don’t believe anyone really has a comprehensive response to this news. Ok, 2300 people arrested. Out of how many protestors? What percentage were just immediately let go? What percentage were doing something obviously illegal and SHOULD have been arrested?

I believe in the right to protest and the right to protest with illegal action, as long as you aren’t hurting others. But if you get arrested for property damage you did cause…am I supposed to be mad you got arrested? No, it’s all part of the statement you’re making. If all 2300 were making a principled stand and making good trouble but still getting arrested…that’s not necessarily bad.

Meanwhile, maybe some percentage of these people did nothing and they’re just getting harassed by police. That WOULD be upsetting.

And some of these people were just being dicks and assaulting people and needed to be stopped. Sure, arrest those people.

A number of arrested does not provide any background information. Could mean anything.