@ChrisJWilson And the comparison between the current spontaneous protests and the intensely planned movement that Dr. King led are also absurd. Non-violent direct action is incredibly hard—you have to resist fighting back against an attacker. It takes training and discipline. To ask an huge, organic, and relatively leaderless movement to be completely non-violent is akin to expecting a first time jogger to complete a marathon. Especially when, as the case in most cities, the police are hardly practicing restraint. //@Ron @Patrickrhone