It’s all about human rights and citizens’ rights to express their grievances directly to their governments.[/quote]
I am confused, have these protests been shut down? The various cities seem fairly accommodating to me.
There have been some arrests, but that was for illegal activity/breaking park rules. Some parks/cities have made exceptions for the protesters, and that discretion seems pretty lenient. People are not being arrested for shouting and holding up signs. I would be hauled off if I started building a encampment in the middle of Balboa.