Sense of proportion?

A Sikh temple in Leamington Spa is prepared to conduct inter-faith marriages (e.g. a Sikh marrying a Hindu).  This doesn't sit well with some traditionalist Sikhs and a group of them staged a sit-down in the temple the other day where such a marriage was due to take place.  When they wouldn't move the police were called.  So far - well, hardly worth comment.  But, bear with me.  A good Sikh always carries a Kirpan which is a short-bladed knife carried for purely religious and ceremonial purposes.  And these were good Sikhs.  So suddenly what was clearly a peaceful protest officially became an armed occupation involving a "significant number of weapons", and arrests were made.  Mountains and molehills spring to mind,