[lwansbrough]

They actually do mind, which is why they don’t do it. Did you forget the reality of the situation?

They mind because they are completely outnumbered. Policing only works if you can point out a small minority and say “these people are causing harm to the majority of us”. With something like fireworks (or cannabis protests in many places) the police are severely outnumbered and they don’t have enough room in their jails anyway.

[JCharante]

you don't have to arrest everyone, just make the likelyhood of being arrested non-zero to deter people

[inigyou]

Are you really planning to stage a riot over fireworks being banned? And you have enough co-conspirators to outpower the police?