As long as the protesters are n't attacking people in the streets , they have a right to be there and be heard . They certainly do n't deserve being arrested , let alone being brutalized beforehand ( and afterward , while in jail).This is not getting the press it deserves . Which is ironic , considering that the press should be freaking out at its rights being trampled , the way they freaked out at the idea that Judith Miller might have to give up her high and powerful source . Freedom of speech , in other words , is no longer the concern of the ones who are supposed to fight for it : the media .

Question: Why may they have been protesting ?
Answer: None of the above choices .They protested being arrested and brutalized .They felt Judith Miller might have to give up .They felt their prerogative for free speech was in danger .