To their considerable credit, the protesters objected to the lawless harassment from the Houston Police, refusing to comply with unconstitutional demands and loudly denouncing the unwarranted acts of assault, abduction, and -- eventually -- aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Frustrated by his inability to intimidate the rambunctious but peaceful crowd, the officer grabbed a shotgun and jacked a shell into the chamber.
A few seconds earlier, the officer had waddled menacingly toward the protesters and grunted: "Your freedom ends tonight."
Broze was charged with a spurious misdemeanor called "failure to obey" -- a charge that assumes that peaceful, law-abiding citizens are required to render immediate, unquestioning obedience to any demand that dribbles down the chins of an ambulatory carbohydrate sculpture with a bad crewcut and an extra-extra large government-issued costume. Micah Jackson was detained, but eventually released without charges.
