Oooops, just looked at the "Killed by a Mob" in Geni & found that the info about Riots was deleted... Didn't do so on my computer's copy of the project. :-( However, should info about Riots be included in the "Killed by a Mob" project as sometimes it does start out with intent to kill one or more people and degenerates as more people join in & focus gets lost in the process??????? Didn't this happen with Rodney King? or was it someone else?
This is what I have about riots:
A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property or people. When a group of people has assembled because they're emotional and angry about something, it only takes one act of violence to whip the crowd into a fury. Others will follow the initial rioter's lead and begin destroying property or hurting people. Being part of a group can destroy people's inhibitions, making them do things they'd never otherwise do. Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. Historically, riots have occurred due to poor working or living conditions, governmental oppression, taxation or conscription, conflicts between ethnic groups, (race riot) or religions (sectarian violence, pogrom), the outcome of a sporting event (sports riot, football hooliganism) or frustration with legal channels through which to air grievances. Riots can start our with an intent to kill one or more specific people, but gets out of hand.
Should some or all of it also go in the "Stampede" project???
