Yeah, I thought on that too.
I do believe that protesting just adds more focus to them.
( Cleisthenes morning sickness is a bitch, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:40, archived)

The leader of the egg-throwing chaps went on channel 4 news that night,
and said he wanted to protest to prevent the BNP from getting any publicity. I don't think he'd thought it through.
( my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:45, archived)