would dead the idea he's simply pontificating. a 2 second google image search shows him on the front lines for years. el oh el indeedhttps://www.google.com/search?q=cornel+west+arrested&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=H1MeA7pRNGaOZM%253A%252C4k2GeZ3FPJHEYM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRF65BhiUl1iLEWiMUdt3cgg36wbg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZgpixt4feAhUFVt8KHcBRA1kQ9QEwD3oECAAQDA#imgrc=H1MeA7pRNGaOZM: