NBC came, the police parted, and they went through. But when independent media journalists came, they weren't allowed in. So, there was another protest. Consider the difference it would have made if we actually knew the DC police chief was lying when he went on NPR and said they'd found Molotov cocktails. There is a danger of cutting off your nose to spite your face.
People can become alternative to the extent of being irrelevant.
We need to be very careful about that. We have a job to do. When I talk about responsibility, I begin to sound like the nuns in my high school. Yet it really is about making sure that your personal comfort and philosophy don't get compromised, but in that process, you do the best job you can.