There was violence at times, but Home Rule was granted before the revolution.
I'm against violence across the board, for the record. The problem with violence against the police is it doesn't improve your position, it only confirms negative biases people have of the movement. It's counter-productive.
Yes, and that ongoing violence was a major factor. You can be against violence across the board, but so what? That's an easy posture to take if your interests aren't directly threatened. On the other hand, telling people they can't use violence to defend themselves against an asymmetrically powerful oppressor implicitly cedes victory to whatever state actor is prepared to employ it. This tends to work out badly for the subjugated population.
Violence is undesirable but you're arguing against people engaging in any kind of self-defense.
I'm against violence across the board, for the record. The problem with violence against the police is it doesn't improve your position, it only confirms negative biases people have of the movement. It's counter-productive.