yes, but he was promoting violence. if someone just randomly shows up with an assault rifle that promotes more violence than if someone just was protesting. same with the police force, if they show up with those federal cops and ak-47s or something there will probably be more violence than if they showed up in patrol clothing. yes, that puts them in danger, and i am not suggesting it. if you look at the ohio judge michael cicconetti, giving creative sentances, there have been a whole lot less repeated crimes in that area. kind of unrelated but related somehow.