re: #406 kirkspencer

Actually, she did one major thing: she crossed the picket lines that were supposed to be guarded by the police.

The police had set up - as often happens - lines to keep Conway supporters on one side of the street and Paul supporters on the other. This is commonly done to separate crowds when there are heated, opposing viewpoints, and it’s done specifically to try to prevent riots and fights from breaking out when emotions are high. The picket lines constitute a lawfully given order by police for reasons of public safety, and crossing over to the other side’s area IS grounds for arrest for disturbance of peace and incitement of riot.

When someone breaks the police line separating the crowds, especially under disguise, it’s an indicator that they are there to cause trouble. I’m not willing to give her “there to present a sign” excuse much credit after watching the video I linked above; it seems far more likely to me that she was paid to start a fight, any way she could think of to do so.