I think the people at the Jefferson monument loved the attention they were getting because they felt they were being "martyrs" (even though they were just childishly acting out). Originally, the cop was very calm and asked them nicely to stop what they were doing. Would it have killed them to stop dancing? I understand it was to make a statement, but that is such an asinine reason to stage a protest. If they really had a problem with with the law, then maybe they should have brought it up in a hearing, court, etc. I'll say this much though... I can sort of see why dancing on a man's monument can be a bit disrespectful, but... I certainly wouldn't make a law against it.
Also, I don't think it's fair to label the entirety of the U.S. police force as being corrupt or prone to brutality. It varies locally. Our police department is pretty bad, but the one in a town next to us are very kind, fair, and work to serve the community.
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