Question 2 (5
You are at a rally, participating by chanting the slogans that the organizers are shouting into the microphone. Suddenly, someone begins
agitating the crowd and they begin throwing stones at the police force. The police respond by moving the crowd back to put more room
between them and the buildings. The crowd responds negatively to this action, and people begin throwing more things at the police, and there
is talk about rushing the barricades and assaulting the police as a unified body.
A while later, the rally has become a battle with police as protestors continue to throw rocks at police officers, jump on patrol cars, and try to
explode police and fire vehicles. The police is throwing tear gas and using rubber bullets to try and control the crowd.
The people who are arrested make the argument that they were merely exercising their First Amendment right to assembly. Is this a correct
assertion under the Constitution?
Yes, the protest was peaceful and lawful; as such, it is protected.
No, the protest turned into a riot, and was not protected.
