I have enjoyed the braying from the left about how bold these women are. They are facing certain beatings by the state, tear gassing, and incarceration.
My liberal Facebook friends exchange recipes for magical cocktails to remedy the effects of tear gas, recommend Sharpie-ing the phone number of the National Lawyers Guild on an arm, and preparing for a long weekend in DC Central Cell Block because the police will simply round up hundreds without probable cause because of oppression.
So let's break this down a bit....
Tear gas. Really the only way to deal with this is to use a mask... not a paper dust thingy, a gas mask. But if you don't have one, you probably will not die. You will feel crappy with a runny nose and burny eyes, but you WILL NOT FACE THE END OF HUMANITY. And further, the last time tear gas was used in DC was November 1977 when a visit from the Shah of Iran got ugly.
Sharpie numbers on the arm. This certainly makes you look like a bad ^$$ professional protester, but when I see the hausfrau sporting this badge of honor, I always recommend that when they get home they visit a doctor because the Sharpie contains Xylene, and they will probably suffer awful illness.
Ah the DC Central Cell Block! So the aforementioned believe that this is the place to show solidarity and is a ticket to punch for demo credibility. The "protesters" are simply lumped in with the usual crack heads, robbers, disorderlies, shooters, and various ne'er do wells locked up on the average weekend. This will not result in a Nobel Prize for "Letters from the DC Central Cell Block."
And if you think you will get locked up today to prove your worth as a demonstrator, you may be disappointed. The average cop in DC worked about 16-20 hours yesterday and is pretty tired. You will need to pretty much commit Murder1 While Armed to get arrested.
I eagerly await my liberal friends' tales of heroism for standing so boldly against "the man" in the face of grave danger.
