Yes there is a difference between passive resistence and confrontation. The Civil Rights Movement employed both. While Dr King chose the non -aggressive route there were the confrontational approaches of Malcolm X and Stokely Charmichael.  In fact the passive resistence protests often did involve confrontations with the police at sit ins at segregated lunch counters. When they refused to leave the police would arrest them for civil disobedience, and would have to physically carry them out of the restaurant to awaiting police cars.

You asked about shutting down a facility. I understod that to be the focus of your question. If it related to a riot then I would have to say the Civil Rights movement was filled with riots....Watts...Detroit to name a few.

Not too sure about the photoshopping, but if there were some that engaged in such conduct I am sure they are in the minority, and as I said earlier sould be expelled.

You seem to think that the Civil Rights Movement was something that arrived on the scene pre-pac-kaged, ready for articulation without any thought or preparation. It was decades in the making before Dr. King....voting rights....desegregated schools...equality in housing. It was not a ready made package that was articulated by Dr King. It was the result of years of trial and error and a lot of frustration. His famous "I have a dream" speach in which he talks of the "bounced check of freedom" was the product of years of working with the victms of various forms of prejudice.

I really don't know who is being paid to protest, but if it is true it speaks volumes about our congressional leaders inability to enact legislation promoting more gainful employment.Hopefully the OWS will focus enough attention on them to vote better choices into office. It is nice to know the incumbants have only about an 11% approval rating.   Most of the participants in the "Occupy" Movement are either out of work or underemployed. I can't imagine many of them having any money to pay anyone to protest. The Movement has now spread to 36 states. If everyone were paid to protest it would cost billions.