[TenOhms]

I've never heard of anyone being arrested for peaceful protests, not since Martin Luther King at least. I'm not saying it doesn't happen ever (your case might be a good example), but peaceful protests virtually never led to arrests.

[justifier]

it happens so often that san francisco has a policy of dropping all arrest charges.. in the courts, on the court date you are required to attend, unfortunately.. when said arrests occurred during protests

i know from experience and talking directly with the arresting officers, and my assigned defense attorney, and the judge that dropped mine and a number of other identical charges in the room

> A protester at the NC General Assembly invites her arresting officer to Christmas dinner. She was one of several arrested while protesting a power grab by Republican legislators during a surprise special session.

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-p...

[ihsw]

Thankfully the judge's misguided naivete will be rectified, employers will receive push notifications and emails immediately when it becomes clear someone is a danger to society.

[devoply]

That's most likely because you have not been looking.

https://www.google.com/search?&q=non+violent+protestors+arre...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/12/amy-goodman-...

[snsr]

> I've never heard of anyone being arrested for peaceful protests, not since Martin Luther King at least. I'm not saying it doesn't happen ever (your case might be a good example), but peaceful protests virtually never led to arrests.

Cops arrest and assault people engaging in peaceful, legal, constitutionally protected protest all the fucking time.

[danaliv]

You've never heard of it, really? Do tell us all about the comprehensive research you've done on this matter.

[anon2264]

Amy Goodman at the Dakota Pipeline: an absolutely egregious example of arresting a peaceful protestor and charging her with rioting (she's a very respectable journalist)