Legal Implications of Protest Organizer Liability

The chapter explores the legal repercussions faced by protest organizers for the actions of attendees, citing a case where a civil rights activist was sued for organizing a protest despite not participating in any violence. It delves into the boundaries of protest speech and the potential chilling effect on protests if organizers can be held liable for attendees' illegal actions. The discussion revolves around a controversial ruling by the Fifth Circuit that created a new exception, making protest organizers liable for creating unreasonably dangerous conditions during a protest.