1.9. It is crucial to be aware that nothing in the aforementioned recommended guidelines shall prevent the police and tri-forces in enforcing the law, if media representatives are engaged in activity that violates the laws of Sri Lanka. 2. Clergy Members of the clergy participating in protests must be treated with the utmost respect their station deserves, provided they do not become violent. 3. Bystanders 3.1.It is acknowledged that differentiating protesters from bystanders is difficult, when there is a large volume of people in the area. 3.2.As far as practicable, bystanders should be allowed to move freely without hindrance. It is recommended that: 3.2.1. Officers should take steps to allow bystanders to leave the crowd and find routes to safety away from the protest. These routes should be decided upon by officials during the stage of preparation. 3.2.2. Officers must communicate with the crowd through megaphones, stating the legal repercussions of engaging in an unlawful protest, in a manner that will be heard by bystanders as well. 3.2.3. Such warnings must be provided prior to using crowd control methods that are not benign, in order to ensure that bystanders will not be affected, or wrongly arrested by officers. 41