06-29-2020, 09:24 PM
(06-29-2020, 08:57 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Sorry, no. Their family didn't sign up for that. Also, I'm not just talking about public officials, I'm talking about protests outside of any private residence.
No? The same people who destroyed a wrought iron gate and were trespassing on private property should not have caused any concern for the occupants of the home in regards to their safety? I assume you strongly disagree with the protesters breaking an entering into private property and then unlawfully trespassing and protesting there.
Exactly. While I found the obnoxious actions of the people who yelled at Ted Cruz and his wife in a restaurant exactly that, obnoxious, he was in a public place. In that regard I completely agree with Bmore, public figures have to understand that sometimes goes with the territory. That's a far cry from people mobbing up outside your private residence.
I already said to you in a response that they should be faulted for being on private property in this specific case.
Speaking hypothetically, though, I don't think family is a shield for a lawful protest against a public official and for that reason I'm not suggesting that protestors shouldn't ever be able to protest in front of a politician's home.