I mentioned this in the other thread, but yeah:
What Are ‘Symbolic Arrests’ and Why Is the Berkeley PD Offering Them to Protesters?
Just to note, symbolic does not mean fake, it is real, but:
"But it turns out that symbolic arrests are, for all intents and purposes, real arrests, and it’s not that uncommon for police departments to offer them. Here’s how they work:
Essentially protesters can call up the police department while planning an event and schedule a time and place to get arrested. The police swoop in and arrest the volunteer martyrs, ending the protest in an entertaining spectacle for all."
So someone can call the cops saying they intend to break the law and the cops just say "Okay I'll get you at your specified time" apparently. This must be why some cops just sat back.
Here is something funny:
Greenpeace Fined $38,000 for Breaking Election Campaign Law