Wall Street Protests

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Originally Posted by classicman

On the other hand the protesters were repeatedly warned to clear the area. They refused. They knew what was going to happen if they didn't. IF they had, perhaps he wouldn't have been hit as no tear gas would have been necessary.

What does the Constitution say about the right to assembly and the right to free speech? What does a "right" mean? Do the cops get to decide when we have rights and when we don't?