1) Is it legal to protest?
- Under the human rights act and the first ammendment, every man has the right to freedom of speech, assembly and expression. Therefor, eVeryone has the right to peaceful protest unless there is threat of violence to national security or the safety of the public. (ACLU, "Peaceful Protest")
2) Does simply attending a protest that turns violent make you guilty?
- Simply attending a protest that turns violent does not make you guilty. One can only be arrested if he was part of the lawless acts or was involved in the plans to break the law. (Samad)
3) What is the difference between the freedom of assembly and the freedom of association?
- The ability to assemble peacefully is a right that is verified under the first ammendment. It secures the ability of civilians to assemble and meet for any governmental situation. The freedom of association however is not explicitly written in the constitution but is rather derived from the ideals and concepts of privacy found under freedom of speech, petition and assembly. (First Ammendment Center "Right to Protest")
4) When can police forces restrict a protest?
Police can restrict the assembly of people to protest, when there is a threat for general laws to be broken or if general laws have already been broken. These laws include criminal trespass, litter, excess noise, and crowd congestion. Furthermore, any group that hinders the advocacy of the government can thereby be restricted for the threat of or actually doing so. (Goyette)
5) Why is peaceful protest a good thing if it fails so many times?
- Peaceful protest is proven to be more successfull than that of protest involving violence. Peaceful protest involves tactics such as symbolic actions, Civil disobedience, political noncooperation, and other methods that don't involve violence. These tactics help to achieve the same goals as violent protests but save lives and promotes nonviolence at the same time.
6) Do protestors have the right to protest on private property?
- Protestors are only allowed to rally on private property if the consent of the owner is given. However if the consent is not given by the owner, he then has the right to kick them off, or even call law enforcement to aid him if he is unable to do so. (ACLU "Peaceful Protest)
7) What locations are protests usually held at?
- Protests are often held either in front of buildings, at parks, on street sidewalks or even in the middle of street ways. Protestors strive to find areas in which many people can see what is going on and hopefully join in their cause
8) Are protests allowed to be held on government property?
- Protests on government property are not always aloud but are not always denied either. Firstly, violent protests are never aloud on government property. However, peaceful protest are only allowed if allocated by the Public Forum Doctrine. This document regulates whether or not Governmental public properties are liable for first ammendment expressive activity. (First Ammendment center "Right to Protest")
9) What does one have to do to attain a permit to protest?
- First, you must attain the appropriate information needed to get the permit. This includes the area of protest, estimate of protestors attending, and the timeframe of when the protest will take place. Next you must call the City offices to confirm your date and subsequently pay a fee for doing so. You then must inform all of those who are attending of the rules and regulations set on the protest to ensure no violence occurs. Finally on the day of the protest you must carry a copy of the permit with to ensure the legality of your rally. (Ehow)
10) What percent of peaceful protests have been successful in the past decade?
- In the past decade, about 20% of peaceful protests have been proven to be a success.(Buckley)
11) Do peaceful protests benefit from having a large quantity of people present or a smaller number of people present?
- Protests benefit largely from greator numbers. It is proven that protests involving great sums of people have a much higher success rate than that of protests with just a few supporters. The more people present, the more efficiently the point is gotten across. (Debate, "Do non violent protests work")
12) Is it difficult to ago gain a protes permit? If so, why?
- It is not very difficult to obtain a protest permit. As long as you have the proper documents needed, and go through the required steps beforehand, almost anyone can receive a permit.
13) Are peaceful protests an effective way to prove a point?
- Peaceful protests CAN be a very effective way to prvove a point. However, it is very easy for these rallies to fail as well. In order for success, all protestors must be on the same page and know that any violence will take away from the goal of the protest. Peaceful protests are not always successfull but have a better chance of working if all supporters understand the regulations.
14) When can a request for a protest permit be denied?
- A person can be denied a protest permit for various reasons. First, if he either falsely writes his application, has a history with a police record, is a known criminal, or is not at least the age of 21, then he will immediately be denied the permit. Also, if the area of protest is too close to residential areas such as schools and houses, then the permit will not be granted. (ABC "Protests and Denials")
15) After receiving a permit, when can the protest be held?
- After gaining the permit, a protest must be held within the 30 days that follow. (ABC "Protest and Denials)
- Under the human rights act and the first ammendment, every man has the right to freedom of speech, assembly and expression. Therefor, eVeryone has the right to peaceful protest unless there is threat of violence to national security or the safety of the public. (ACLU, "Peaceful Protest")
2) Does simply attending a protest that turns violent make you guilty?
- Simply attending a protest that turns violent does not make you guilty. One can only be arrested if he was part of the lawless acts or was involved in the plans to break the law. (Samad)
3) What is the difference between the freedom of assembly and the freedom of association?
- The ability to assemble peacefully is a right that is verified under the first ammendment. It secures the ability of civilians to assemble and meet for any governmental situation. The freedom of association however is not explicitly written in the constitution but is rather derived from the ideals and concepts of privacy found under freedom of speech, petition and assembly. (First Ammendment Center "Right to Protest")
4) When can police forces restrict a protest?
Police can restrict the assembly of people to protest, when there is a threat for general laws to be broken or if general laws have already been broken. These laws include criminal trespass, litter, excess noise, and crowd congestion. Furthermore, any group that hinders the advocacy of the government can thereby be restricted for the threat of or actually doing so. (Goyette)
5) Why is peaceful protest a good thing if it fails so many times?
- Peaceful protest is proven to be more successfull than that of protest involving violence. Peaceful protest involves tactics such as symbolic actions, Civil disobedience, political noncooperation, and other methods that don't involve violence. These tactics help to achieve the same goals as violent protests but save lives and promotes nonviolence at the same time.
6) Do protestors have the right to protest on private property?
- Protestors are only allowed to rally on private property if the consent of the owner is given. However if the consent is not given by the owner, he then has the right to kick them off, or even call law enforcement to aid him if he is unable to do so. (ACLU "Peaceful Protest)
7) What locations are protests usually held at?
- Protests are often held either in front of buildings, at parks, on street sidewalks or even in the middle of street ways. Protestors strive to find areas in which many people can see what is going on and hopefully join in their cause
8) Are protests allowed to be held on government property?
- Protests on government property are not always aloud but are not always denied either. Firstly, violent protests are never aloud on government property. However, peaceful protest are only allowed if allocated by the Public Forum Doctrine. This document regulates whether or not Governmental public properties are liable for first ammendment expressive activity. (First Ammendment center "Right to Protest")
9) What does one have to do to attain a permit to protest?
- First, you must attain the appropriate information needed to get the permit. This includes the area of protest, estimate of protestors attending, and the timeframe of when the protest will take place. Next you must call the City offices to confirm your date and subsequently pay a fee for doing so. You then must inform all of those who are attending of the rules and regulations set on the protest to ensure no violence occurs. Finally on the day of the protest you must carry a copy of the permit with to ensure the legality of your rally. (Ehow)
10) What percent of peaceful protests have been successful in the past decade?
- In the past decade, about 20% of peaceful protests have been proven to be a success.(Buckley)
11) Do peaceful protests benefit from having a large quantity of people present or a smaller number of people present?
- Protests benefit largely from greator numbers. It is proven that protests involving great sums of people have a much higher success rate than that of protests with just a few supporters. The more people present, the more efficiently the point is gotten across. (Debate, "Do non violent protests work")
12) Is it difficult to ago gain a protes permit? If so, why?
- It is not very difficult to obtain a protest permit. As long as you have the proper documents needed, and go through the required steps beforehand, almost anyone can receive a permit.
13) Are peaceful protests an effective way to prove a point?
- Peaceful protests CAN be a very effective way to prvove a point. However, it is very easy for these rallies to fail as well. In order for success, all protestors must be on the same page and know that any violence will take away from the goal of the protest. Peaceful protests are not always successfull but have a better chance of working if all supporters understand the regulations.
14) When can a request for a protest permit be denied?
- A person can be denied a protest permit for various reasons. First, if he either falsely writes his application, has a history with a police record, is a known criminal, or is not at least the age of 21, then he will immediately be denied the permit. Also, if the area of protest is too close to residential areas such as schools and houses, then the permit will not be granted. (ABC "Protests and Denials")
15) After receiving a permit, when can the protest be held?
- After gaining the permit, a protest must be held within the 30 days that follow. (ABC "Protest and Denials)