" Being arrested even when your later released(because you were innocent) is still a big pita. "
That's the whole point of "arresting" them in the first place.
Make it uncomfortable and not desirable to do it in the first place.
Behavior modification via the court system.
Works on lots of folks.
I bet if they were of a popular minority and had some rhythm they wouldn't have gotten arrested, probably would have gotten some good media coverage as well.
