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Outcomes of Jan. 6 Riot Cases (lemmy.ml)

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New York Times managed this with eloquence.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Being there was not legal they were told to disperse when they failed to do so it then became a crime.

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[–] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Moreover, a riot is not a protest and even a protest isn't always legal (even in western countries where they are a fundamental right, i.e. an expression of free speech)

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