Quote:No....I hold the promoters responsible for obviously not liaising with police
Obviously? You just made this up, didn't you?
I used reason which one cannot understand that one does not posses!!!
Quote:or taking reasonable steps to avoid the violence that they would have or should have known was inevitable
The police were there. The violence happened right in front of the police. What more could they have done?
Not the police, the promoters who did nothing to avoid conflict or provide security!!!
Quote:The promoters did nothing to address the civil unrest their event would cause so I think they should pay for their actions....I know you will not be satisfied with this answer because what you fail to understand is the fact protesting is not against the law!!!
Throwing bricks at the police is against the law. If they had protested peacefully, the police would not have been necessary. But they are incapable of doing so.
The police know there will be protesters and counter protesters at these events which is why they where there....Do you believe the promoters where not aware of the prospect of violence???
Quote:No....However you cannot avoid the cost of security when you hold an event that you know will court protesters....
Is that a "no, but yes"? He can avoid it quite easily. I doubt he will be paying the bill.
So now you condone breaking the laws you don't agree with???
Quote:The protest is about free speech and the democratic right to voice your opposition
Is that what throwing bricks at police and trying to stop Milo's talk is about? Free speech?
His even still went ahead....The violence is why the police where there....Why don't you also condemn the 50 right wing protesters who where trying to shut down the left wing protesters....Is it only one group you afford the right of free speech???
Quote:Milo's event was not shut down it was just very poorly organised!!!
It was very well organised. They went to the extraordinary step of not telling the patrons where the event was.
Yet the riot police and media where there along with 350+ protesters....If by well organised you mean the promoters and Milo got the media exposure they wanted you might be right correct for once???
Quote:What do you propose FD....We ban free speech and prevent people protesting???
That we do not charge Milo the cost of the police management of the moronic antifa mob.
It’s standard procedure for police to bill organisers at commercial events, where their presence is required, from pop concerts to sporting events.