Originally Posted by _Richard_

if they requested the right to protest and were denied, right there, is something that on a legal and moral ground would be something of contention. (ie, personally, i'd want the respect of democratic right if i was going to protest something i believe in.. it's not like i protest everyday)

i also think if they were able to prove that people were missing work with different types of punishment, they'd be able to argue discrimination on racial and political grounds