Do you think jackasses from other protest movements who damage property and cost taxpayers big $ by obstructing bridges & freeways, etc should pay the bill also for the costs they incur? Groups like Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, etc. If not, why not?
There is some reasoning to this. One thing people never ever think of, despite doing it multiple times a day is the potty. One problem with OWS was they were not prepared to go potty. It was an afterthought and local businesses did have issues with this.
The assholes in Oregon did too. They need to dig a potty trench in order to strike a blow at the mighty Federal Government.
Protestors need to be aware of the damage or issues they may cause by their presence enmasse.