• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4 months ago

    And then we have the exception to that rule: Protests

    Protests are technically restricting other peoples freedoms but we weigh the cost of banning them and see that its sort of a necessary evil.

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      4 months ago

      That’s why official protests have to be permitted. If you don’t have an official permit for protest, that protest can be designated as unlawful and disbanded.

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        4 months ago

        Depends on where you live. The laws for that do differ quite a bit. In Germany for example, spontaneous protests can be announced to any nearby police officer and immediately become lawful by doing so. In other countries you just need to fill some form, in even other countries its a long and tedious process, etc

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            3 months ago

            It makes for funny interactions in my experience. Bunch of people coordinate to gather in some park, but dont actually technically start any protest or block the street. Then when the cops arrive or just happen to come by (often they already know because they look at public social media) someone walks up to them saying “I hereby declare the forming of a protest” and then we just start. Most experienced officers know thats how it works, but sometimes newbies get all confused and call their superiors.