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Peaceful protestors are by definition not criminals. People whose rights are violated by the police? Often not criminals as well!

In fact, you cant really call someone a criminal until they've been convicted of a crime - cue the video of the cops being called by the black store owner, punching him in the face and breaking his jaw while the white thief leaves.

>>hobs+(OP)
Right but when you start throwing rocks and glass bottles, when you start blocking ambulances and firetrucks on highways, well then you aren't a peaceful protestor anymore.

>>vorpal+K5
How about this child shot in the face with a mace canister? Peaceful or violent protestor?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/15/outrage-vide...

It is extremely hard to react with anything but EXTREME vitriol to comments like yours - police are using excessive force deliberately, and then arresting people with no cause who post videos of their crimes.

>>hobs+(OP)
> you cant really call someone a criminal until they've been convicted of a crime

This is a technical nicety not available to a policeman in a real situation. If someone points a gun at them, that someone is a criminal, even if they are "technically" not.

>>hobs+RO
Yeah, that sucks. Your description makes it sound like their face was impacted by a metal canister, but looking at the picture, they seem to have simply been maced.

Without more context, I'm guessing their parents took them to a protest and acted illegally. If so, I think that's rather poor parenting.

There doesn't seem to be a link to the full video (or any video), so take that with a grain of salt.