Melani: I was in the demonstration yesterday. It was completely peaceful. I thought, probably a waste of time, but I'll go just in case. What, exactly, does it gain to get arrested? What is the point of gaining people's attention, if you persuade them at the same time you are not worth caring about.

The anti-abortion people are an entirely different set. They probably don't care if they look bad. They use intimidation tactics, and I am told those tactics work. So they are far more reprehensible, but not nearly so stupid, as people who just go tie up traffic and hurt the City and County - and get nothing but bad publicity for their cause.