Quote Originally Posted by SmokinDVM
So you're saying it's OK to violate peoples RIGHTS, just so some dumbass "vip" doesn't get embarrassed? Now that is disconcerting.
I didn't say it was OK. I said that's the way it IS. If you think it's bad now, read up on how things were done as little as a hundred years ago. The world can be a very unfair place. Just because someone cries foul, it doesn't mean everything changes. You'll have to fight it in court. That takes a lot of money and dedication. Not a job for one man. That's why it's best to organize or join a respected interest group and volunteer money and time there. You probably won't get to wear thongs in public as much, but you just might get legal representation and a voice that can really make a difference. Everyone has their own interests and tries to protect them as best they can, so it won't be easy. Pick your battles wisely and don't expend yourself on a fools errand.

Segregating picketers based on their message is wrong, but making an obscene spectacle in public is also wrong. Too often protests turn into embarassments and sometimes riots. Butting heads with the local authorities won't win you much sympathy. Righteousness generally isn't taken much into consideration when dealing with troublemakerswho incite disturbances.