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I agree, in general, that clear expectations lead to better outcomes. But what you've described is dystopian:

- curfew: a curfew is an extreme tactic that deprives many people of their civil liberties without due process. There are legitimate reasons for curfews to exist at times, but dispersing peaceful protest is not one of them.

- use of tear gas: this is (quite literally) prohibited under the Geneva protocol even in times of war.

- "difficult for police to determine": this suggests that because the job is difficult, the police have leeway to indiscriminately punish whomever is nearby.

Again - I understand why you'd make the argument you made, but the fatal flaw is that it is founded on an utterly dystopian premise. The response from police across the country is unjustified, and a rank violation of everything that Americans supposedly hold dear.

>>drewbu+(OP)
Sure, I don't disagree with any of this - especially with the almost entirely peaceful protests the last couple of days, curfews are entirely inappropriate. My point is only to say that if they're going to use them, communicating expectations would lead to better outcomes.

But yeah, 100% same page, especially with regard to tear gas.