Must Be RSO&I Time Again

Now why are these demonstrators allowed to accost and harass US Marines on a joint training exercise with the ROK Army?:

The demonstrators spent some 50 minutes at the site, wielding pickets with such slogans as, “Stop pre-emptive strike exercises against North Korea which prevent the establishment of a peace framework on the peninsula.” Some tackled U.S. soldiers taking part in the training to calls of “Yankee, Go home!” and “Stop the war exercises.”

Police admitted they took precautions against protests from fishermen and local peace activists but were caught off guard by activists “from outside” who interrupted the drill “unexpectedly.” Police say they will consult with the military before deciding whether to book them for obstructing officials.

How could the police not plan for outside agitators? Shouldn’t these outside agitators be arrested? Could you imagine the headlines if the Marine pushed this guy back? He would probably claim injury and psychological damage and demand an immediate apology from the USFK commander and President Bush. Also if Marines were tackled by these protesters wouldn’t that constitute assault at least?