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Peaceful protest

A peaceful protest ceases to be peaceful when participants engage in violence or the credible threat of violence.

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When is a peaceful protest no longer peaceful?

A peaceful protest ceases to be peaceful when participants or others present engage in violence or the credible threat of violence, or when the assembly’s conduct meets legal definitions of a riot or ...