Different rules apply to members of the military stationed on a treaty-based foreign military base.

However, as a thought experiment, let's go with your flawed analogy: Even then, this person was acting like a guest -- it is a long-cherished American tradition to exercise our constitutionally-protected right to free speech, assemble, and yes, protest. Nothing's more American than speaking against Government oppression and overreach.

The government is not your owner. The government is not your father. You are a participant in the affairs of your country, and take responsibility in its direction. Civic engagement and right to protest are important tools to make our government accountable. These are fundamental American values. And you're welcome to bring friends. It's legal.

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WalterBright 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> Different rules apply to members of the military stationed on a treaty-based foreign military base.

Members of the military and their families stationed in a foreign country are required to behave as guests of the host country. This is not a joke and is not taken lightly by the command. Also, an officer who cannot control the behavior of his family is not fit to be an officer.

Maybe things have changed since I was a boy, but I hope not.

	▲	dkural an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I agree with you - I was saying that members of the military & their families have treaty-defined standards of being in the country & thus required to behave a certain way, whereas a regular visitor or student visa comes with a different set of rules and not regulated by a military cooperation treaty.
	▲	LtWorf 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> This is not a joke and is not taken lightly by the command. You can murder 20 people and not even go to jail if you are in the US army in an european base. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidente_della_funivia_del_Ce...