Well, the law would have to examine the original causation and begin its analysis from there.  Who initiated this confrontation?  Why?  What words were exchanged and why?  Who initiated first physical contact? Why?  Free Speech does not include "all speech" and speech that is inciting, threatening, vulgar, when done in a "public place" is a form of assault and abusive language in a public place.  

We don't have the whole scenario before us...only the article and tid-bits from the female's family members...certainly not suggestive of the whole truth.

What I do know is the fact that Mr. Naval has the Constitutional right to engage in the activity of protesting.  What I do know is the fact that the female is the initiator of the confrontation...these are powerful facts in the defense of Mr. Naval.

Rick Holtsclaw