Reply #24: Only because he is not a sympathetic figure for the media.

[Merlin]

He sounds like a terrific human being, and I salute him for his sacrifices. His protests are very valuable in terms of pushing the legal issue. However, imo, he would be rung up as a repeated protester--a radical--in the media.

We need to do this the same way it was done back in the civil rights era and the Vietnam protest era. Dozens of people, maybe even hundreds, need to do it at one time, en masse. They need to be willing to go to jail. If they are regular citizens from all walks of life, and especially if some remain in jail, they will gain public attention and empathy. That will force the media to focus on this ridiculous practice, and make the public aware of it. It can only help our cause.

It's too bad Sheen isn't willing to go to jail for a few days over this issue. Can you imagine the hoopla!