[weberc2]

1. This is a false dichotomy. Protesters can protest without shutting down infrastructure.

2. There is no conclusive evidence that anyone's "basic human and constitutional rights" are infringed upon.

[venomsnake]

Protests that do not inconvenience anyone could be ignored indefinitely.

[weberc2]

Correct, protesters have a right to free speech, and everyone else has the right to ignore that speech. No one has a right to threaten critical infrastructure because they failed to make sufficiently compelling arguments.