You don’t need to treat them like they’re acting like a “tough guy”, they’re already saying they would get their ass beat if they tried something like this.

I definitely get the sentiment too: Of course, I have no idea how I would actually react in a situation like this, since I’ve never been in one. However, I have a hard time seeing myself idly standing by. I would definitely have a very strong desire to do something, but I don’t know if my sense of self-preservation would prevail over my sense of justice or not. Point is, none of us are trying to come off as some “tough guy”, we’re just echoing a feeling I think many people have: That we think it’s hard to imagine just standing by and watching someone else be beaten like this. That doesn’t mean we’re claiming we would do anything, but for myself I can at least say that I hope I would do something, and that I have a hard time imagining that I wouldn’t.

Been to plenty of protests. Luckily the police have been civil, or like I said, my life would be significantly worse or over at present.