“But I’ve never seen a coordinated attack on protesters’ rights anywhere near this scale,” Rowland said. How is it that protesters are not considered human beings? “Smart police have learned that the best way to police a public protest is to facilitate it. Some feel the protesters frequently go too far. In Washington state and Colorado, lawmakers filed bills after activists targeted oil refineries to protest the continued use of fossil fuels.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2017 22:52 UTC