I talked to them and they were pretty nice. Tried to sell me a newspaper though! But I expected them to do that.
They're outside in a public space.
This is nonsense. Protests always take place in public spaces. Blurring faces is basic opsec that all leftists (all people, really) should be doing by default.
The RCI/A/P being shitty doesn't justify doxxing people without their knowledge.