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Yup, it was really a strange and insulting sight. We all decided next peaceful march we would put a nice pair of boltcutters into our day pack!

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And unfortunately they would arrest you for carrying a potentially deadly weapon!

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Well, there's that too.

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Use your crowd as cover to get close, then no one can stop you from cutting the locks. Use another crowd to be loud/surprise with a diversion of peaceful chanting or something to divert attention.

Isn't there a peaceful protest handbook about this stuff? In Portland, Oregon, a large group of Mom's came out and made a human chain around the peaceful protesters that the mercenaries would not dare cross. That is power.

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We just used the crowd as cover to pee outside close to the potties!

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We figured, that's what men would do.

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Assholes will try again.

I would notify the Police. There is a spectrum to hate crimes. Be savy. Find female DC police officer to talk with or Female FBI agent. Set up the assholes next time. The agent will work with the Prosecutor to have those responsible sit in front of a female judge.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and "Hell hath no fury like...

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