it's counter-productive, imho. think about what sparked this initial movement: one cop's poor choice of words about how women should dress in order to avoid negative male attention. before that happened, the real question was how to ensure better protection from sexual assault. now, instead, people are focusing on the fact that one cop said something about how you should dress, and they're fighting over that; the right to dress however they want to, and at the same time not be hassled. but anyone with enough common sense knows that you shouldn't expect the cops to be perfect nor can you count completely on them to protect you from everything. this is where good reasoning and wisdom come into play. you should be thinking about what YOU can do to ensure you're safe.
i'll admit, the choice of words were bad, and he had no place to say it, and it's a sweeping generalization to make about victims of sexual violence or those who come in contact with negative attention, but instead of just brushing it off as that, instead they decided to embrace something that does potentially attract unwanted attention. their struggle and movement is really for nothing. they essentially want to make a declaration that they can do whatever they want and they shouldn't be judged for it. this, in itself, is stupid. it shows lack of responsibility and shrewd, mature judgment.
at the end of the day, i think both sides have failed because they're both acting immature about it. unfortunately, the people participating in the walk look more foolish than the cop that expressed his feelings...