Didn't you listen to the trial? That's what the jury has to decide.
Meh. There's always some fucking group of assholes somewhere ready to make a stink about it no matter how it turns out. The solution is the same: let them protest peacefully then take down anyone who violates the law.
Personally, I think it'd be a good idea for all cities and towns to beef up their sniper squads.
Like many protests, there is always some group that has their own agenda and is pushing for violence. With drone tech, more public security cameras and facial recognition software, it is easier to identify and track multiple threats.
Overseas, we don't have assets on the ground in all cases and a Hellfire is much easier, but that can cause problems. It certainly can't be used in the US. AFAIK, police aircraft can't be armed and I suspect that goes for drones too....although a well placed slug from 1500 feet up could save the day. LOL
Regardless of the tech, a cadre of snipers for each city's police force should be implemented since I don't see these terrorist attacks stopping anytime before November 2024.