More than that - by getting arrested and taken to trial, you get the chance to take a swing at the system. That, along with the armed black panthers encouraging everyone plays by the same rules, is how segregation was ended and civil rights established
Let’s say this guy wins - maybe the court finds he was justified, maybe they find police actions were inappropriate… The tiniest victory here can establish a precedent
It helps with publicity, but it also helps by forcing the state to justify its stance
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