Was the original Boston Tea Party an act of violence?

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@Andrew Cain

Was it ‘state-owned’ tea or privately owned tea? Anything the state owns is illegitimate because it is incapable of homesteading and therefore can only justify ownership through legislation which is backed by coercion. If it was ‘state-owned’ tea then the colonists merely went onto the ship, homesteaded the tea and decided to destroy it. A completely legitimate act. If it was privately owned tea from a British importer who acquired the tea through legitimate trade or homesteading then it was an unjust act. See how property rights can be applied to everything! A wonderful system!

Can I drill up the road around your house?