Attacking cops is not protected. Nor is sedition. Nor is trying to stop congress from carrying out a constitutional duty.
You're thinking about your imaginary constitution again, the one that applies the bill of rights to citizens.
The DOJ and the courts are using the actual constitution. Which differs sharply from what you've made up.
Sure it is.
Read your history.
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On March 5, 1770, British soldiers opened fire on a group of unarmed American protesters, killing 5 (either 3 or 4 immediately, one dying later), an event referred to as
The Boston Massacre, sometimes called the first shots fired in the American Revolutionary War.
...}
The cops were attempting to prevent the protestors from being noticed by Congress.
They had a right to be noticed by Congress.
And as long as they did not use weapons, it was legal.
Demanding a delay so accountability can be verifies, is not at all unreasonable.
The Bill of Rights has applied to citizens since the 14th amendment.
Up until the 14th amendment, it was up to states to effect individual rights as they saw fit.
But once they dropped the ball and caused the 14th amendment to be passed, individual rights were under federal protection, not just up to the states to do as they wished,
