>like hows this different from when kids in school here are
>bullied constantly til they finally snap and react violently?
>why dont we say the bullies are exercising their freedom of
>speech huh?
>
>Again, I dont condone the violence but I kinda understand


that's "considered" just bc the person who did the harming is being directly retaliated against.

in the other...it's not only targeting an ubiquitous assailant...the amount of collateral damage is so enormous it's more like

beating up the bully...and everyone they've ever known