It's the same stunt pulled time and again.
Regular people tired of government overreach finally reach the limit of what they are willing to tolerate. So they get together and peacefully, publicly let their leaders know that enough is enough and just as the citizens are gaining momentum in comes the ne'er-do-wells to cause mayhem. The powerful leaders/media paint the citizens with a broad brush as crazy & out of control & shut it all down in the name of law & order.