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Something is seriously wrong, and a crowd of people -- usually [[WorkingClassPeopleAreMorons common]], [[LowerClassLout lower-class]], etc. -- has gathered. They are discontented and angry, but not really whipped up. They don't really have a plan in mind unless they are protesting something, in which case the overt purpose is usually WavingSignsAround. Sometimes, they would gladly riot, but the number of soldiers, police, or other warnings of force keep them in check with an implied WhoWillBellTheCat -- the first person to riot will clearly die.
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Something is seriously wrong, and a crowd of people -- usually [[WorkingClassPeopleAreMorons common]], [[LowerClassLout lower-class]], [[WithUsOrAgainstUs politically polarised]] etc. -- has gathered. They are discontented and angry, but not really whipped up. They don't really have a plan in mind unless they are protesting something, in which case the overt purpose is usually WavingSignsAround. Sometimes, they would gladly riot, but the number of soldiers, police, or other warnings of force keep them in check with an implied WhoWillBellTheCat -- the first person to riot will clearly die.
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Real Life: chronological order.
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* Famously the Romanian revolution against Nicolae Ceauşescu. In a time of great public unrest, it probably wasn't the smartest idea to round up "supporters" to attend a rally to promote loyalty to the regime. A few minutes into the president's speech, the crowd got fed up with his delusional talk and everything went downhill within minutes, forcing Ceauşescu to retreat inside the building. To make things worse, the whole event was broadcast live on TV. The next morning the military joined the protesters and three days later Ceauşescu was executed.
** It didn't help that he made the speech only a few minutes' walk away from the People's House (now the Palace of Parliament) -- a behemoth that even to this day is the heaviest building in the world AND the most expensive government building anywhere. This building had not only swallowed up to a third of the struggling nation's budget but also had displaced hundreds of Romanians, who had been forced to move out of their homes with as little as only a few hour's notice. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opoGlCP20Co Simon Whistler tells the story of that monstrosity here, including the role it played in the revolution]] and alluding to the fact that Ceauşescu completely failed to realize [[TheUnfettered just how little the Romanians had left to lose]].
** It didn't help that he made the speech only a few minutes' walk away from the People's House (now the Palace of Parliament) -- a behemoth that even to this day is the heaviest building in the world AND the most expensive government building anywhere. This building had not only swallowed up to a third of the struggling nation's budget but also had displaced hundreds of Romanians, who had been forced to move out of their homes with as little as only a few hour's notice. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opoGlCP20Co Simon Whistler tells the story of that monstrosity here, including the role it played in the revolution]] and alluding to the fact that Ceauşescu completely failed to realize [[TheUnfettered just how little the Romanians had left to lose]].
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!!Classical Era
*Famously The Nica riots during the Romanian revolution against Nicolae Ceauşescu. In a time of great public unrest, it probably the Byzantines started off because of a ''chariot race.'' Emperor Justinian was actually planning to flee the city until Empress Theodora persuaded him to stay. Justinian did so and called out the army, and the riots ended several thousand dead people later.
** This wasn't thesmartest idea to round up "supporters" to attend a rally to promote only riot started by chariot races, either. Chariot racing was SeriousBusiness - your loyalty to the regime. A few minutes into Emperor might waver, but your support of your faction was for life. It was sometimes said that the president's speech, the crowd got fed up with his delusional talk and everything went downhill within minutes, forcing Ceauşescu to retreat inside the building. To make two things worse, the whole event was broadcast live on TV. The next morning the military joined the protesters and three days later Ceauşescu was executed.
** It didn't help that he made the speech only a few minutes' walk away from the People's House (now the Palace of Parliament) -- a behemoth that evenguaranteed to this day is the heaviest building cause riots in Rome were [[BreadAndCircuses delays in the world AND corn dole and a bad result at the most expensive government building races]].
!!16th Century
* The infamous French [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.]] It was intended (ordered by the king [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_France Charles IX of France]] after long pressures from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici his mother]] and her counsellors) to be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religion the mere murder of the French Calvinist leaders,]] who were then gathered in Paris because of the wedding of their chief (the future [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France king Henry IV]]) with Charles IX sister. This elimination quickly went out of control and violent catholic mobs started to kill Parisian Calvinists anywhere. Thisbuilding had not only swallowed up to a third of the struggling nation's budget but also had displaced hundreds of Romanians, who had been forced to move out of their homes with as little as only a few hour's notice. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opoGlCP20Co Simon Whistler tells the story of that monstrosity here, including the role it played in the revolution]] and alluding slaughter ''extended to the fact that Ceauşescu completely failed to realize [[TheUnfettered just how little whole country'' the Romanians had left to lose]].following days.
!!19th Century
*
** This wasn't the
** It didn't help that he made the speech only a few minutes' walk away from the People's House (now the Palace of Parliament) -- a behemoth that even
!!16th Century
* The infamous French [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.]] It was intended (ordered by the king [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_France Charles IX of France]] after long pressures from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici his mother]] and her counsellors) to be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religion the mere murder of the French Calvinist leaders,]] who were then gathered in Paris because of the wedding of their chief (the future [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France king Henry IV]]) with Charles IX sister. This elimination quickly went out of control and violent catholic mobs started to kill Parisian Calvinists anywhere. This
!!19th Century
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* On a similar note, the one [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring Arab revolution]] in 2011 that fully succeeded--Tunisia--was one in which the regime fired upon and otherwise brutalized the protesters (who were almost entirely if not entirely peaceful). The three protest movements that kind of just fizzled out--Algeria, Morocco, and Jordan--were the ones where the police did not fire into the crowd; the Moroccan police were specifically given strict orders to give the protesters a wide berth and not to fire.
** Most analysts agree that the decision to fire on peaceful, unarmed civilians attracted sympathy for the protesters that would not otherwise have existed, which in turn led to increased turnout at the protests. This is borne out by the results in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, where the protest movement grew each time it was reported the police or army had fired upon civilians; this led Syria and Yemen into a state of vague turmoil and led the Libyans to take up arms. In each case the situation quickly devolved into a full-on civil war. The only way (it seems) for a strategy of brutal violence to work is if it is done whole-hog and very quickly; the Bahraini government managed to crush the protest movement, but only because hardliners did not hesitate to use the military to break up the sit-in at Pearl Roundabout and then [[SummonBiggerFish call in Saudi and Emirati troops]] to quell the uprising once and for all.
** Also, a government that won't fire on its citizens is a good candidate for genuine reform, while a regime that kills its own people kind of ''needs'' overthrowing.
** Though this was, notoriously, inverted by the Tiananmen Square protests in China; twenty years later, there has still been no reform worth speaking of, let alone anything ''like'' overthrow.
** Most analysts agree that the decision to fire on peaceful, unarmed civilians attracted sympathy for the protesters that would not otherwise have existed, which in turn led to increased turnout at the protests. This is borne out by the results in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, where the protest movement grew each time it was reported the police or army had fired upon civilians; this led Syria and Yemen into a state of vague turmoil and led the Libyans to take up arms. In each case the situation quickly devolved into a full-on civil war. The only way (it seems) for a strategy of brutal violence to work is if it is done whole-hog and very quickly; the Bahraini government managed to crush the protest movement, but only because hardliners did not hesitate to use the military to break up the sit-in at Pearl Roundabout and then [[SummonBiggerFish call in Saudi and Emirati troops]] to quell the uprising once and for all.
** Also, a government that won't fire on its citizens is a good candidate for genuine reform, while a regime that kills its own people kind of ''needs'' overthrowing.
** Though this was, notoriously, inverted by the Tiananmen Square protests in China; twenty years later, there has still been no reform worth speaking of, let alone anything ''like'' overthrow.
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** Most analysts agree that the decision to fire on peaceful, unarmed civilians attracted sympathy for the protesters that would not otherwise have existed, which in turn led to increased turnout at the protests. This is borne out by the results in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, where the protest movement grew each time it was reported the police or army had fired upon civilians; this led Syria and Yemen into a state of vague turmoil and led the Libyans to take up arms. In each case the situation quickly devolved into a full-on civil war. The only way (it seems) for a strategy of brutal violence to work is if it is done whole-hog and very quickly; the Bahraini government managed to crush the protest movement, but only because hardliners did not hesitate to use the military to break up the sit-in at Pearl Roundabout and then [[SummonBiggerFish call in Saudi and Emirati troops]] to quell the uprising once and for all.
** Also, a government that won't fire on its citizens is a good candidate for genuine reform, while a regime that kills its own people kind of ''needs'' overthrowing.
** Though this was, notoriously, inverted by the Tiananmen Square protests in China; twenty years later, there has still been no reform worth speaking of, let alone anything ''like'' overthrow.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Brixton_riot 1981 Brixton Riots]] in London.
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* During UsefulNotes/{{Mao|Zedong}}'s UsefulNotes/CulturalRevolution in China, people were instructed to hunt down anyone suspected of being an "enemy of the people." Many of the victims were [[PersecutedIntellectuals teachers, artists, doctors]], religious followers. Those who were caught by Mao's Red Guard were dragged into the streets and publicly vilified by a jeering crowd. This was mandatory, and anyone not attending to these were considered enemies themselves.
** The riots went out of control to the point where ''Mao himself'' and his inner party had to order the Red Guard to step down.
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Brixton_riot 1981 Brixton Riots]] inLondon.London, in response to racial profiling by the controversial Special Patrol Group.
** The riots went out of control to the point where ''Mao himself'' and his inner party had to order the Red Guard to step down.
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Brixton_riot 1981 Brixton Riots]] in
* Famously the Romanian revolution against Nicolae Ceauşescu. In a time of great public unrest, it probably wasn't the smartest idea to round up "supporters" to attend a rally to promote loyalty to the regime. A few minutes into the president's speech, the crowd got fed up with his delusional talk and everything went downhill within minutes, forcing Ceauşescu to retreat inside the building. To make things worse, the whole event was broadcast live on TV. The next morning the military joined the protesters and three days later Ceauşescu was executed.
** It didn't help that he made the speech only a few minutes' walk away from the People's House (now the Palace of Parliament) -- a behemoth that even to this day is the heaviest building in the world AND the most expensive government building anywhere. This building had not only swallowed up to a third of the struggling nation's budget but also had displaced hundreds of Romanians, who had been forced to move out of their homes with as little as only a few hour's notice. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opoGlCP20Co Simon Whistler tells the story of that monstrosity here, including the role it played in the revolution]] and alluding to the fact that Ceauşescu completely failed to realize [[TheUnfettered just how little the Romanians had left to lose]].
** It didn't help that he made the speech only a few minutes' walk away from the People's House (now the Palace of Parliament) -- a behemoth that even to this day is the heaviest building in the world AND the most expensive government building anywhere. This building had not only swallowed up to a third of the struggling nation's budget but also had displaced hundreds of Romanians, who had been forced to move out of their homes with as little as only a few hour's notice. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opoGlCP20Co Simon Whistler tells the story of that monstrosity here, including the role it played in the revolution]] and alluding to the fact that Ceauşescu completely failed to realize [[TheUnfettered just how little the Romanians had left to lose]].
!!21st Century
* On a similar note, the one [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring Arab revolution]] in 2011 that fully succeeded--Tunisia--was one in which the regime fired upon and otherwise brutalized the protesters (who were almost entirely if not entirely peaceful). The three protest movements that kind of just fizzled out--Algeria, Morocco, and Jordan--were the ones where the police did not fire into the crowd; the Moroccan police were specifically given strict orders to give the protesters a wide berth and not to fire.
** Most analysts agree that the decision to fire on peaceful, unarmed civilians attracted sympathy for the protesters that would not otherwise have existed, which in turn led to increased turnout at the protests. This is borne out by the results in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, where the protest movement grew each time it was reported the police or army had fired upon civilians; this led Syria and Yemen into a state of vague turmoil and led the Libyans to take up arms. In each case the situation quickly devolved into a full-on civil war. The only way (it seems) for a strategy of brutal violence to work is if it is done whole-hog and very quickly; the Bahraini government managed to crush the protest movement, but only because hardliners did not hesitate to use the military to break up the sit-in at Pearl Roundabout and then [[SummonBiggerFish call in Saudi and Emirati troops]] to quell the uprising once and for all.
** Also, a government that won't fire on its citizens is a good candidate for genuine reform, while a regime that kills its own people kind of ''needs'' overthrowing.
** Though this was, notoriously, inverted by the Tiananmen Square protests in China; twenty years later, there has still been no reform worth speaking of, let alone anything ''like'' overthrow.
** Most analysts agree that the decision to fire on peaceful, unarmed civilians attracted sympathy for the protesters that would not otherwise have existed, which in turn led to increased turnout at the protests. This is borne out by the results in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, where the protest movement grew each time it was reported the police or army had fired upon civilians; this led Syria and Yemen into a state of vague turmoil and led the Libyans to take up arms. In each case the situation quickly devolved into a full-on civil war. The only way (it seems) for a strategy of brutal violence to work is if it is done whole-hog and very quickly; the Bahraini government managed to crush the protest movement, but only because hardliners did not hesitate to use the military to break up the sit-in at Pearl Roundabout and then [[SummonBiggerFish call in Saudi and Emirati troops]] to quell the uprising once and for all.
** Also, a government that won't fire on its citizens is a good candidate for genuine reform, while a regime that kills its own people kind of ''needs'' overthrowing.
** Though this was, notoriously, inverted by the Tiananmen Square protests in China; twenty years later, there has still been no reform worth speaking of, let alone anything ''like'' overthrow.
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* During UsefulNotes/{{Mao|Zedong}}'s UsefulNotes/CulturalRevolution in China, people were instructed to hunt down anyone suspected of being an "enemy of the people." Many of the victims were [[PersecutedIntellectuals teachers, artists, doctors]], religious followers. Those who were caught by Mao's Red Guard were dragged into the streets and publicly vilified by a jeering crowd. This was mandatory, and anyone not attending to these were considered enemies themselves.
** The riots went out of control to the point where ''Mao himself'' and his inner party had to order the Red Guard to step down.
* The infamous French [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.]] It was intended (ordered by the king [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_France Charles IX of France]] after long pressures from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici his mother]] and her counsellors) to be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religion the mere murder of the French Calvinist leaders,]] who were then gathered in Paris because of the wedding of their chief (the future [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France king Henry IV]]) with Charles IX sister. This elimination quickly went out of control and violent catholic mobs started to kill Parisian Calvinists anywhere. This slaughter ''extended to the whole country'' the following days.
* The Nica riots during the time of the Byzantines started off because of a ''chariot race.'' Emperor Justinian was actually planning to flee the city until Empress Theodora persuaded him to stay. Justinian did so and called out the army, and the riots ended several thousand dead people later.
** This wasn't the only riot started by chariot races, either. Chariot racing was SeriousBusiness - your loyalty to the Emperor might waver, but your support of your faction was for life. It was sometimes said that the two things guaranteed to cause riots in Rome were [[BreadAndCircuses delays in the corn dole and a bad result at the races]].
** The riots went out of control to the point where ''Mao himself'' and his inner party had to order the Red Guard to step down.
* The infamous French [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.]] It was intended (ordered by the king [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_France Charles IX of France]] after long pressures from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici his mother]] and her counsellors) to be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religion the mere murder of the French Calvinist leaders,]] who were then gathered in Paris because of the wedding of their chief (the future [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France king Henry IV]]) with Charles IX sister. This elimination quickly went out of control and violent catholic mobs started to kill Parisian Calvinists anywhere. This slaughter ''extended to the whole country'' the following days.
* The Nica riots during the time of the Byzantines started off because of a ''chariot race.'' Emperor Justinian was actually planning to flee the city until Empress Theodora persuaded him to stay. Justinian did so and called out the army, and the riots ended several thousand dead people later.
** This wasn't the only riot started by chariot races, either. Chariot racing was SeriousBusiness - your loyalty to the Emperor might waver, but your support of your faction was for life. It was sometimes said that the two things guaranteed to cause riots in Rome were [[BreadAndCircuses delays in the corn dole and a bad result at the races]].
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** The day after MLK Jr. was shot James Brown performed at the Boston Garden. Mayor Kevin White arranged to have the concert broadcast on local public television, and there was no rioting in Boston. Brown was thus given credit for saving Boston from burning.
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** The day after MLK Jr. was shot James Brown shot, April 5, 1968, Music/JamesBrown performed at the Boston Garden. Mayor Kevin White arranged to have the concert broadcast on local public television, and there was no rioting in Boston. Brown was thus given credit for saving Boston from burning.
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* In ''Film/TheHungerGames'', a crowd in District 11 is shown watching the Hunger Games. When [[spoiler: Rue dies and Katniss salutes her]], an angry man in the crowd (implied to be [[spoiler:Rue's [[PapaWolf father]]]]) starts attacking the guards, provoking a full-scale riot.
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* In ''Film/TheHungerGames'', a crowd in District 11 is shown watching the Hunger Games. When [[spoiler: Rue [[spoiler:Rue dies and Katniss salutes her]], an angry man in the crowd (implied to be [[spoiler:Rue's [[PapaWolf father]]]]) starts attacking the guards, provoking a full-scale riot.
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* In ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', these crowds keep showing up: in the prologue, there's one waiting in Washington D.C. for the Senate hearing that Adam and Megan are heading to, and there was another one just outside the LIMB clinic in Detroit in the first act when Adam finally gets to the streets. A third crowd gathers outside Sarif Industries in the third act, and almost immediately explodes when [[spoiler: the Illuminati leak "evidence" of terrifyingly unethical augmentation experimentation]]. Fully a quarter of Detroit is inaccessible as a result of the ongoing riot, and the rest of the area has massive police presence.
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* In ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', these crowds keep showing up: in the prologue, there's one waiting in Washington D.C. for the Senate hearing that Adam and Megan are heading to, and there was another one just outside the LIMB clinic in Detroit in the first act when Adam finally gets to the streets. A third crowd gathers outside Sarif Industries in the third act, and almost immediately explodes when [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Illuminati leak "evidence" of terrifyingly unethical augmentation experimentation]]. Fully a quarter of Detroit is inaccessible as a result of the ongoing riot, and the rest of the area has massive police presence.
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* Since the Fall of Beacon in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', General Ironwood of Atlas has put the entire nation under his protection on lockdown, keeping troops on patrol and imposing an embargo on the energy source Dust, [=Atlas/Mantle's=] chief export. In the impoverished Mantle, tensions are at an all-time high as Ironwood continues towards the mission he's kept closely guarded. [[spoiler: In Volume 7, Chapter 5 "Sparks", the CorruptCorperateExecutive Jacques Schnee's political announcement (where he all but states he's holding his business and people's jobs hostage unless he wins the election) finally sets Mantle over the edge to riot in the streets.]] This is especially dangerous in this setting because so much negative emotion acts as a beacon to the Creatures of Grimm, monsters driven to the goal of genocide against all mankind.
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* Since the Fall of Beacon in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', General Ironwood of Atlas has put the entire nation under his protection on lockdown, keeping troops on patrol and imposing an embargo on the energy source Dust, [=Atlas/Mantle's=] chief export. In the impoverished Mantle, tensions are at an all-time high as Ironwood continues towards the mission he's kept closely guarded. [[spoiler: In [[spoiler:In Volume 7, Chapter 5 "Sparks", the CorruptCorperateExecutive Jacques Schnee's political announcement (where he all but states he's holding his business and people's jobs hostage unless he wins the election) finally sets Mantle over the edge to riot in the streets.]] This is especially dangerous in this setting because so much negative emotion acts as a beacon to the Creatures of Grimm, monsters driven to the goal of genocide against all mankind.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_draft_riots 1863 New York City draft riots]]. People were annoyed at the draft ([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which allowed the wealthy to buy their way out]]) and the Emancipation Proclamation (many whites not thinking that abolitionism was a cause to die for, and many of the working class being pro-slavery). What was the spark? A fireman was drafted. Three days later, the riot ended. The total dead is still debated, with estimates ranging from 120 to 2,000.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_draft_riots 1863 New York City draft riots]]. riots.]] People were annoyed at the draft ([[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney which allowed the wealthy to buy their way out]]) and the Emancipation Proclamation (many whites not thinking that abolitionism was a cause to die for, and many of the working class being pro-slavery). What was the spark? A fireman was drafted. Three days later, the riot ended. The total dead is still debated, with estimates ranging from 120 to 2,000.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_Riots 1967 Detroit riots]], which the city never fully recovered from, and the riots in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Newark_riots Newark]] that same summer.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_Riots 1967 Detroit riots]], riots,]] which the city never fully recovered from, and the riots in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Newark_riots Newark]] that same summer.
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** That same year, the mass protests against the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_New_Zealand 1981 Springbok Tour in New Zealand]], and the [[SeriousBusiness equally hardline supporters]] of the Tour. While there were [[VelvetRevolution no fatalities or major property damage]], passions were running so high that it was [[WithUsOrAgainstUs near impossible to stay neutral]].
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LA Riots]]. There were large amounts of tension even before the officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted (due to a Korean store owner who [[{{Profiling}} shot a black girl]] that she thought was shoplifting a [[DisproportionateRetribution $2 bottle of orange juice]], being given only 5 years probation), as well as the rampant poverty in the area. The officers' acquittal was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak.
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LA Riots]]. There were large amounts of tension even before the officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted (due to a Korean store owner who [[{{Profiling}} shot a black girl]] that she thought was shoplifting a [[DisproportionateRetribution $2 bottle of orange juice]], being given only 5 years probation), as well as the rampant poverty in the area. The officers' acquittal was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak.
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** That same year, the mass protests against the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_New_Zealand 1981 Springbok Tour in New Zealand]], Zealand,]] and the [[SeriousBusiness equally hardline supporters]] of the Tour. While there were [[VelvetRevolution no fatalities or major property damage]], passions were running so high that it was [[WithUsOrAgainstUs near impossible to stay neutral]].
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LARiots]]. Riots.]] There were large amounts of tension even before the officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted (due to a Korean store owner who [[{{Profiling}} shot a black girl]] that she thought was shoplifting a [[DisproportionateRetribution $2 bottle of orange juice]], being given only 5 years probation), as well as the rampant poverty in the area. The officers' acquittal was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak.
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LA
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* Woodstock 99 had its attendants in a scorching hot former air base, being borderline price-gouged ($4 for a water bottle, $12 for an individual pizza) and with at least two musicians stimulating bad behavior (Music/KidRock [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbcGePEaf8o#t=150s asked the audience to toss anything "that can't hurt each other"]], resulting in an impressive [[ProducePelting shower of bottles]]; Music/LimpBizkit riled up the crowd during "Break Stuff", and even sexual assaults ensued). So after two already chaotic days, in the third there was a ''literal'' flame to ignite the angry mob, and ironically meant for peace: an anti-gun violence organization PAX had distributed candles to those stopping at their booth during the day, intending them for a candlelight vigil to be held during the Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' concert. Thus during the band's set, the ignited candles led to huge bonfires fueled by plastic bottles, plywood pieces from the security fence, and eventually vendor booths and merch tents that had just been ransacked (the [=ATMs=] of the place were equally looted), with the riot only being diffused once the New York State Troopers and local law enforcement arrived. Seeing the resurrection of a "peace and love" festival finish in such unrest and violence [[FranchiseKiller guaranteed the retirement of the Woodstock brand]].
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_civil_unrest_in_France riots in France in 2005]].
* To a certain degree, the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Cronulla_riots 2005 Cronulla riots in Sydney]].
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_civil_unrest_in_France riots in France in 2005]].
* To a certain degree, the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Cronulla_riots 2005 Cronulla riots in Sydney]].
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* Woodstock 99 had its attendants in a scorching hot former air base, being borderline price-gouged ($4 for a water bottle, $12 for an individual pizza) and with at least two musicians stimulating bad behavior (Music/KidRock [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbcGePEaf8o#t=150s asked the audience to toss anything "that can't hurt each other"]], other,"]] resulting in an impressive [[ProducePelting shower of bottles]]; Music/LimpBizkit riled up the crowd during "Break Stuff", and even sexual assaults ensued). So after two already chaotic days, in the third there was a ''literal'' flame to ignite the angry mob, and ironically meant for peace: an anti-gun violence organization PAX had distributed candles to those stopping at their booth during the day, intending them for a candlelight vigil to be held during the Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' concert. Thus during the band's set, the ignited candles led to huge bonfires fueled by plastic bottles, plywood pieces from the security fence, and eventually vendor booths and merch tents that had just been ransacked (the [=ATMs=] of the place were equally looted), with the riot only being diffused once the New York State Troopers and local law enforcement arrived. Seeing the resurrection of a "peace and love" festival finish in such unrest and violence [[FranchiseKiller guaranteed the retirement of the Woodstock brand]].
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_civil_unrest_in_France riots in France in2005]].
2005.]]
* To a certain degree, the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Cronulla_riots 2005 Cronulla riots inSydney]].Sydney.]]
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* The infamous French [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre St. Bartholomew's Day massacre]]. It was intended (ordered by the king [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_France Charles IX of France]] after long pressures from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici his mother]] and her counsellors) to be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religion the mere murder of the French Calvinist leaders]], who were then gathered in Paris because of the wedding of their chief (the future [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France king Henry IV]]) with Charles IX sister. This elimination quickly went out of control and violent catholic mobs started to kill Parisian Calvinists anywhere. This slaughter ''extended to the whole country'' the following days.
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* The infamous French [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre St. Bartholomew's Day massacre]]. massacre.]] It was intended (ordered by the king [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_France Charles IX of France]] after long pressures from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici his mother]] and her counsellors) to be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religion the mere murder of the French Calvinist leaders]], leaders,]] who were then gathered in Paris because of the wedding of their chief (the future [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France king Henry IV]]) with Charles IX sister. This elimination quickly went out of control and violent catholic mobs started to kill Parisian Calvinists anywhere. This slaughter ''extended to the whole country'' the following days.
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* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise'': As the political situation in New Iacon is getting more tense than ever, with Decepticons protesting in the streets and the Autobots stocking up on weaponry, Wheeljack ruminates nervously on how the slightest spark could cause everything to explode into a full-scale riot that would tear the city apart. Later that night, as he is rushing to deliver some important information, Wheeljack accidentally stumbles right into the aforementioned crowd of protesters, who promptly begin screaming obscenities at him and tossing stuff around. Wheeljack realizes, to his horror, exactly what the Last Straw is gonna be:
-->'''Wheeljack''': Anything sets them off. But this time, ''[[OhCrap it's me]]''. Me being at the wrong place at the wrong time provides the spark that sets this city on fire.\\
(''As if in response to his thought, someone throws a Molotov cocktail that consumes a building in flames and sends the crowd into a furious rampage'')\\
'''Decepticon''': [[ThisIsGonnaSuck You ready, Autobot]]?
-->'''Wheeljack''': Anything sets them off. But this time, ''[[OhCrap it's me]]''. Me being at the wrong place at the wrong time provides the spark that sets this city on fire.\\
(''As if in response to his thought, someone throws a Molotov cocktail that consumes a building in flames and sends the crowd into a furious rampage'')\\
'''Decepticon''': [[ThisIsGonnaSuck You ready, Autobot]]?
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LA Riots]]. There were large amounts of tension even before the officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted (due to an AsianStoreOwner who shot a black girl that she thought was shoplifting a [[DisproportionateRetribution $2 bottle of orange juice]], being given only 5 years probation), as well as the rampant poverty in the area. The officers' acquittal was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LA Riots]]. There were large amounts of tension even before the officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted (due to an AsianStoreOwner a Korean store owner who [[{{Profiling}} shot a black girl girl]] that she thought was shoplifting a [[DisproportionateRetribution $2 bottle of orange juice]], being given only 5 years probation), as well as the rampant poverty in the area. The officers' acquittal was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak.
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* A "[[http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2007/01/stronger_than_h.html virtual riot]]" managed to break out on ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' in 2007, between the French National Front and anti-racism activists. This also crossed over into UncannyValley territory, and the novelty value of the weapons used, such as ''[[ExplodingSheep pig grenades]]'', cranked it up.
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* A "[[http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2007/01/stronger_than_h.html virtual riot]]" managed to break out on ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' in 2007, between the French National Front and anti-racism activists. This also crossed over into UncannyValley territory, and the novelty value of the weapons used, such as ''[[ExplodingSheep pig grenades]]'', cranked it up.
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* In the ''[[Manga/WildFang Wild Series]]'', every time the [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent manbeasts]] go into human settlements, the humans start getting suspicious and violent because they subliminally pick up the destructive power the manbeasts are capable of. This in turn makes the manbeasts lose their control and [[ShapeshifterIdentityCrisis involuntarily react]], escalating the situation.
* It's not exactly easy to animate a riot scene. Unless, of course, computers take away the drudgery. They pulled it off with Anime/{{Metropolis}} and one of the [[Anime/TheAnimatrix Animatrix]] shorts.
* It's not exactly easy to animate a riot scene. Unless, of course, computers take away the drudgery. They pulled it off with Anime/{{Metropolis}} and one of the [[Anime/TheAnimatrix Animatrix]] shorts.
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* In the ''[[Manga/WildFang Wild Series]]'', ''Manga/WildFang'' series, every time the [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent manbeasts]] go into human settlements, the humans start getting suspicious and violent because they subliminally pick up the destructive power the manbeasts are capable of. This in turn makes the manbeasts lose their control and [[ShapeshifterIdentityCrisis involuntarily react]], escalating the situation.
* It's not exactly easy to animate a riot scene. Unless, of course, computers take away the drudgery. They pulled it off withAnime/{{Metropolis}} ''Anime/Metropolis2001'' and one of the [[Anime/TheAnimatrix Animatrix]] shorts.shorts in ''Anime/TheAnimatrix''.
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* ''Series/{{Andor}}'': The funeral on Ferrix in the final episode of season one is done with the locals going against Imperial decrees and rules and at least one attendee bringing a bomb in anticipation of violence breaking out between the Imperial troops trying to corral and control the crowd and the funeral attendees. When an Imperial interrupts the funeral speech the crowd attacks, and the Imperials start shooting everyone at random.
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* ''Series/{{Andor}}'': The first season finale features a funeral for beloved local Maarva Andor on Ferrix in the final episode that quickly becomes this. After weeks of season one is done with the locals going against bureaucratic stonewalling and Imperial decrees and rules and at least limiting attendance to public events, the fed-up locals start the funerary march two hours early, attracting a crowd significantly larger than was permitted -- with one attendee bringing a bomb in anticipation attendant, the son of violence breaking out between a man executed by the Imperial troops trying garrison for conspiring with the rebellion, brining a bomb in his satchel. After a fiery anti-Imperial speech recorded by the deceased is played on a massive holo-projector, the Imperials attempt to corral and control disperse the crowd and shut things down, leading the funeral attendees. When an locals to attack; once the bomb is thrown and detonated, Imperial interrupts forces begin firing indiscriminately into the funeral speech the crowd attacks, and the Imperials start shooting everyone at random.crowd, sparking a full-blown riot that nearly gets a major Imperial official lynched.
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* ''Series/{{Andor}}'': The funeral on Ferrix in the final episode of season one is done with the locals going against Imperial decrees and rules and at least one attendee bringing a bomb in anticipation of violence breaking out between the Imperial troops trying to corral and control the crowd and the funeral attendees. When an Imperial interrupts the funeral speech the crowd attacks, and the Imperials start shooting everyone at random.
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->''"This crowd was waiting uncertainly for news that it was going to become a riot."''
-->-- '''Creator/TerryPratchett''', ''Literature/{{Thud}}''
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* Since ''Series/BabylonBerlin'' is set in UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic, a riot is characterised as something of a weekly occurrence (and only if it's not interrupted by an attempted revolution or coup d'etat). In the show, a KPD 1st of May demonstration in [[UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}} Kreuzberg]] gets out of hand, and it ends with the police driving by with ''armoured cars'' and spraying the streets with machine gun fire.
* ''Series/TheExpanse''. Miller, an officer of the unpopular Star Helix private law enforcement, is riding the tube train when suddenly the power goes out, and gets an OhCrap when everyone starts staring at him in a menacing manner. Fortunately the power comes on before things get ugly.
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* Since ''Series/BabylonBerlin'' is set in UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic, a riot is characterised as something of a weekly occurrence (and only if it's not interrupted by an attempted revolution or coup d'etat). In the show, a KPD 1st of May demonstration in [[UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}} Kreuzberg]] gets out of hand, and it ends with the police driving by with ''armoured cars'' and spraying the streets with machine gun fire.
* ''Series/TheExpanse''. Miller, an officer of the unpopular Star Helix private law enforcement, is riding the tube train when suddenly the power goes out, and gets an OhCrap when everyone starts staring at him in a menacing manner. Fortunately the power comes on before things get ugly.
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* Nathanael West's ''Literature/TheDayOfTheLocust'' climaxes with a Hollywood movie premiere at which the crowd of star-gawkers, whom protagonist Tod Hackett regards as having been disappointed and disillusioned by the life of leisure they thought they would find in Los Angeles after years of work back east, gets more and more restless and agitated, and finally explodes into a full-scale riot after EnfantTerrible child actor Adore Loomis [[spoiler:gets stomped to death]]. It's disturbing enough in the book, but John Schlesinger's movie version takes it to the level of full-on NightmareFuel.
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* Nathanael West's ''Literature/TheDayOfTheLocust'' climaxes with a Hollywood movie premiere at which the crowd of star-gawkers, whom protagonist Tod Hackett regards as having been disappointed and disillusioned by the life of leisure they thought they would find in Los Angeles after years of work back east, gets more and more restless and agitated, and finally explodes into a full-scale riot after EnfantTerrible child actor Adore Loomis [[spoiler:gets stomped to death]]. It's disturbing enough in the book, but John Schlesinger's movie version takes it to the level of full-on NightmareFuel.
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** In ''Literature/{{Thud}}'', trolls and dwarfs. Even, alas, in the Watch. At one point, Vimes notices how rumor is spreading through a crowd of dwarfs, and thinks "This crowd was waiting uncertainly for news that it was going to become a riot."
** The village of Escrow in ''Literature/CarpeJugulum''. Despite the Count's talk, they are clearly ''not'' that happy with the bloodletting "arrangement". [[spoiler:As soon as they see the vampires are off their game, the mayor tries to strangle the Count and a number of them get staked. Then they proceed ''silently'' to the castle to pursue the ones who escaped.]]
* In John Barnes' ''Literature/OneForTheMorningGlory'', Prince Amadeus faces such a crowd and manages to persuade them that they had come to draw matters to his attention and that he would deal with them.
* In Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/WizardAndGlass'', Roland recounts his backstory where he lost his OneTrueLove. He lost her due to a Powder Keg Crowd whipped into a killing frenzy by Rhea of the Coos. Said crowd burned Roland's love alive.
* In Creator/GrahamMcNeill's ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Literature/{{Ultramarines}}'' novel ''Nightbringer'', when a crowd is pressing in on the governor, a sergeant orders the Arbites to open fire, over his captain's orders, killing many, until the captain manages to override them. Later, a demonstration is deliberately fired on by [[FalseFlagOperation men disguised as Arbites]], and the resulting riot kills thousands and spreads destruction about the city.
* In ''[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire A Clash of Kings]]'', King Joffrey and the other Lannisters are riding through a resentful crowd of starving peasants on their way back to the castle. Someone throws dung at Joffrey. Furious, Joffrey orders [[TheBrute the Hound]] to cut his way through the crowd and retrieve the offender. This triggers a riot that spreads throughout the city.
** In the TV adaptation, ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, could metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air during that scene and immediately ordered his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything exploded.
* In Creator/DanAbnett's ''Literature/GauntsGhosts'' novel ''Necropolis'', Vervunhive Commissars attempt to stop refugees from going into sealed off areas. When [[ObstructiveBureaucrat throwing about "State of Emergency"]] doesn't work, they shoot several to scare them off. Not a good idea when the odds are six armed troopers facing several hundred unarmed refugees.
** The village of Escrow in ''Literature/CarpeJugulum''. Despite the Count's talk, they are clearly ''not'' that happy with the bloodletting "arrangement". [[spoiler:As soon as they see the vampires are off their game, the mayor tries to strangle the Count and a number of them get staked. Then they proceed ''silently'' to the castle to pursue the ones who escaped.]]
* In John Barnes' ''Literature/OneForTheMorningGlory'', Prince Amadeus faces such a crowd and manages to persuade them that they had come to draw matters to his attention and that he would deal with them.
* In Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/WizardAndGlass'', Roland recounts his backstory where he lost his OneTrueLove. He lost her due to a Powder Keg Crowd whipped into a killing frenzy by Rhea of the Coos. Said crowd burned Roland's love alive.
* In Creator/GrahamMcNeill's ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Literature/{{Ultramarines}}'' novel ''Nightbringer'', when a crowd is pressing in on the governor, a sergeant orders the Arbites to open fire, over his captain's orders, killing many, until the captain manages to override them. Later, a demonstration is deliberately fired on by [[FalseFlagOperation men disguised as Arbites]], and the resulting riot kills thousands and spreads destruction about the city.
* In ''[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire A Clash of Kings]]'', King Joffrey and the other Lannisters are riding through a resentful crowd of starving peasants on their way back to the castle. Someone throws dung at Joffrey. Furious, Joffrey orders [[TheBrute the Hound]] to cut his way through the crowd and retrieve the offender. This triggers a riot that spreads throughout the city.
** In the TV adaptation, ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, could metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air during that scene and immediately ordered his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything exploded.
* In Creator/DanAbnett's ''Literature/GauntsGhosts'' novel ''Necropolis'', Vervunhive Commissars attempt to stop refugees from going into sealed off areas. When [[ObstructiveBureaucrat throwing about "State of Emergency"]] doesn't work, they shoot several to scare them off. Not a good idea when the odds are six armed troopers facing several hundred unarmed refugees.
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** In ''Literature/{{Thud}}'', trolls and dwarfs. Even, alas, in the Watch. At one point, Vimes notices how rumor is spreading through a crowd of dwarfs, dwarfs and thinks "This crowd was waiting uncertainly for news that it was going to become a riot."
** The village of Escrow in ''Literature/CarpeJugulum''. Despite the Count's talk, they are clearly ''not'' that happy with the bloodletting "arrangement". [[spoiler:As soon as they see that the vampires are off their game, the mayor tries to strangle the Count and a number of them get staked. Then they proceed ''silently'' to the castle to pursue the ones who escaped.]]
* InJohn Barnes' ''Literature/OneForTheMorningGlory'', Prince Amadeus faces such a crowd and manages to persuade them that they had come to draw matters to his attention and that he would deal with them.
* InCreator/StephenKing's ''Literature/WizardAndGlass'', Roland recounts his backstory where he lost his OneTrueLove. He lost her due to a Powder Keg Crowd whipped into a killing frenzy by Rhea of the Coos. Said crowd burned Roland's love alive.
* ''Franchise/Warhammer40000ExpandedUniverse'':
** InCreator/GrahamMcNeill's ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Literature/{{Ultramarines}}'' the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel ''For the Emperor'', Cain is sent to a newly minted regiment that had been roughly merged from the remains of two widely different regiments: the Valhallan 206th (an all-female garrison unit) and the Valhallan 301st (an all-male frontline assault unit). Tensions between the two had simmered over into a BarBrawl that left several soldiers and crewmen of the transport they were aboard injured or dead, but Cain is able to pull rank and get the Valhallans to tolerate each other under the new banner of the 597th. After he's dealt with that, Cain then has to deal with a much larger version of this when the regiment's assigned to a whole ''planet'' which is in this state thanks to the Tau's attempts to annex it (in their usual BreadAndCircuses fashion). It quickly turns out that ''someone'' is trying to set off the civil war. [[spoiler:It turns out to be a [[TheAssimilator Genestealer cult]] trying to sow disorder before a [[SwarmOfAlienLocusts Tyranid]] invasion.]]
** In the ''Literature/GauntsGhosts'' novel ''Necropolis'', Vervunhive Commissars attempt to stop refugees from going into sealed off areas. When [[ObstructiveBureaucrat throwing about "State of Emergency"]] doesn't work, they shoot several to scare them off. Not a good idea when the odds are six armed troopers facing several hundred unarmed refugees.
** In the ''Literature/{{Ultramarines}}'' novel ''Nightbringer'', when a crowd is pressing in on the governor, a sergeant orders the Arbites to open fire, over his captain's orders, killing many, until the captain manages to override them. Later, a demonstration is deliberately fired on by [[FalseFlagOperation men disguised as Arbites]], and the resulting riot kills thousands and spreads destruction about the city.
* In''[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire A Clash of Kings]]'', ''Literature/AClashOfKings'', King Joffrey and the other Lannisters are riding through a resentful crowd of starving peasants on their way back to the castle. Someone throws dung at Joffrey. Furious, Joffrey orders [[TheBrute the Hound]] to cut his way through the crowd and retrieve the offender. This triggers a riot that spreads throughout the city.
** In the TV adaptation, ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, could metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air during that scene and immediately ordered his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything exploded.
* In Creator/DanAbnett's ''Literature/GauntsGhosts'' novel ''Necropolis'', Vervunhive Commissars attempt to stop refugees from going into sealed off areas. When [[ObstructiveBureaucrat throwing about "State of Emergency"]] doesn't work, they shoot several to scare them off. Not a good idea when the odds are six armed troopers facing several hundred unarmed refugees.city.
** The village of Escrow in ''Literature/CarpeJugulum''. Despite the Count's talk, they are clearly ''not'' that happy with the bloodletting "arrangement". [[spoiler:As soon as they see that the vampires are off their game, the mayor tries to strangle the Count and a number of them get staked. Then they proceed ''silently'' to the castle to pursue the ones who escaped.]]
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* ''Franchise/Warhammer40000ExpandedUniverse'':
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** In the ''Literature/GauntsGhosts'' novel ''Necropolis'', Vervunhive Commissars attempt to stop refugees from going into sealed off areas. When [[ObstructiveBureaucrat throwing about "State of Emergency"]] doesn't work, they shoot several to scare them off. Not a good idea when the odds are six armed troopers facing several hundred unarmed refugees.
** In the ''Literature/{{Ultramarines}}'' novel ''Nightbringer'', when a crowd is pressing in on the governor, a sergeant orders the Arbites to open fire, over his captain's orders, killing many, until the captain manages to override them. Later, a demonstration is deliberately fired on by [[FalseFlagOperation men disguised as Arbites]], and the resulting riot kills thousands and spreads destruction about the city.
* In
** In the TV adaptation, ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, could metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air during that scene and immediately ordered his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything exploded.
* In Creator/DanAbnett's ''Literature/GauntsGhosts'' novel ''Necropolis'', Vervunhive Commissars attempt to stop refugees from going into sealed off areas. When [[ObstructiveBureaucrat throwing about "State of Emergency"]] doesn't work, they shoot several to scare them off. Not a good idea when the odds are six armed troopers facing several hundred unarmed refugees.
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* ''Literature/TheRifter'': In Gisa, when the prisoners accused of witchcraft are due to be taken to the Payshmura temple by a troop of rashan’im soldiers, a huge crowd gathers in front of the prison gates, singing and shouting to the soldiers to go home. The guards at the gate don’t interfere. Even the soldiers hesitate, but the situation is hanging on a knife-edge between them leaving or starting a massacre when TheCavalry arrives in the form of kahlirash’im warrior-priests who turn out to not agree with the Payshmura priests at all. The rashan’im turn tail.
* In Creator/StephenHunt's ''The Court of the Air'', when a crowd gathers about the castle, the figurehead/scapegoat king [[ComeToGawk comes out on the balcony]] to let them throw fruit and rubbish at him, sating their desire to riot.
* From the ''Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo'' series:
** At the end of ''1633'', one of these was gathering in Magdeburg after word of [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice the death of Hans Richter]]]] reached the general public. Mike Stearns and company defuse the situation before it actually blows up, though.
* In Creator/StephenHunt's ''The Court of the Air'', when a crowd gathers about the castle, the figurehead/scapegoat king [[ComeToGawk comes out on the balcony]] to let them throw fruit and rubbish at him, sating their desire to riot.
* From the ''Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo'' series:
** At the end of ''1633'', one of these was gathering in Magdeburg after word of [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice the death of Hans Richter]]]] reached the general public. Mike Stearns and company defuse the situation before it actually blows up, though.
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* ''Literature/TheRifter'': In Gisa, when the prisoners accused of witchcraft are due to be taken to the Payshmura temple by a troop of rashan’im rashan'im soldiers, a huge crowd gathers in front of the prison gates, singing and shouting to the soldiers to go home. The guards at the gate don’t don't interfere. Even the soldiers hesitate, but the situation is hanging on a knife-edge between them leaving or starting a massacre when TheCavalry arrives in the form of kahlirash’im kahlirash'im warrior-priests who turn out to not agree with the Payshmura priests at all. The rashan’im rashan'im turn tail.
* InCreator/StephenHunt's ''The Court of the Air'', ''Literature/TheCourtOfTheAir'', when a crowd gathers about the castle, the figurehead/scapegoat king [[ComeToGawk comes out on the balcony]] to let them throw fruit and rubbish at him, sating their desire to riot.
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''Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo'':
** At the end of ''1633'', one of these was gathering in Magdeburg after word of[[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice the death of Hans Richter]]]] reached the general public. Mike Stearns and company defuse the situation before it actually blows up, though.
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* ''Literature/SwordOfTruth'': The moment in ''Faith of the Fallen'' where a large crowd has gathered around the statue created by Richard, [[{{Narm}} on their knees and weeping with pure joy]], only for an official of the Imperial Order to force Richard to destroy it. This doesn't go down well.
* The crowd in Creator/LewisCarroll's ''Literature/SylvieAndBruno''. Who, among other things, shout "Less! Bread! More! Taxes!"
* It is mentioned at some point in the Persian part of ''Literature/TheDeathOfTheVazirMukhtar'' that as a result of an economically disastrous recent war with Russia, all of Persia - and especially Tehran - has been teeming with all the right ingredients for such a powder keg. [[ItWasHisSled Needless to say, it turns out to be a]] ChekhovsGun.
* ''Literature/BekaCooper''
* The crowd in Creator/LewisCarroll's ''Literature/SylvieAndBruno''. Who, among other things, shout "Less! Bread! More! Taxes!"
* It is mentioned at some point in the Persian part of ''Literature/TheDeathOfTheVazirMukhtar'' that as a result of an economically disastrous recent war with Russia, all of Persia - and especially Tehran - has been teeming with all the right ingredients for such a powder keg. [[ItWasHisSled Needless to say, it turns out to be a]] ChekhovsGun.
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* ''Literature/SwordOfTruth'': The moment in In ''Faith of the Fallen'' where Fallen'', a large crowd has gathered around the statue created by Richard, [[{{Narm}} on their knees and weeping with pure joy]], only for an official of the Imperial Order to force Richard to destroy it. This doesn't go down well.
* The crowd inCreator/LewisCarroll's ''Literature/SylvieAndBruno''. Who, ''Literature/SylvieAndBruno'', among other things, shout "Less! Bread! More! Taxes!"
* It is mentioned at some point in the Persian part of ''Literature/TheDeathOfTheVazirMukhtar'' that as a result of an economically disastrous recent war with Russia, all of Persia- -- and especially Tehran - -- has been teeming with all the right ingredients for such a powder keg. [[ItWasHisSled Needless to say, say]], it turns out to be a]] a ChekhovsGun.
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** In ''Bloodhound'' the combination of rampant counterfeiting of silver and a potential blight in a major grain crop turn the entire capital into this with a massive riot starting after a shop owner doubles the price for bread in the slum district.
* In Creator/RobertEHoward's "Literature/TheScarletCitadel", reports of Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian's death stir up this, which erupts into violence, though Trocero manages to put it down, with violence.
* ''Literature/ShadowsOfTheApt'': In ''Blood of the Mantis'', the news of the [[spoiler:queen's death]] puts [[spoiler:Szar]] into this, although the Wasps foolishly think they can suppress it.
* In Creator/RobertEHoward's "Literature/TheScarletCitadel", reports of Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian's death stir up this, which erupts into violence, though Trocero manages to put it down, with violence.
* ''Literature/ShadowsOfTheApt'': In ''Blood of the Mantis'', the news of the [[spoiler:queen's death]] puts [[spoiler:Szar]] into this, although the Wasps foolishly think they can suppress it.
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** In ''Bloodhound'' ''Bloodhound'', the combination of rampant counterfeiting of silver and a potential blight in a major grain crop turn the entire capital into this with a massive riot starting after a shop owner doubles the price for bread in the slum district.
* InCreator/RobertEHoward's "Literature/TheScarletCitadel", reports of Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian's death stir up this, which erupts into violence, though Trocero manages to put it down, with violence.
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** In ''Blood of the Mantis'', the news of the [[spoiler:queen's death]] puts [[spoiler:Szar]] into this, although the Wasps foolishly think they can suppress it.
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** In ''Blood of the Mantis'', the news of the [[spoiler:queen's death]] puts [[spoiler:Szar]] into this, although the Wasps foolishly think they can suppress it.
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* In Creator/JackCampbell's ''[[Literature/TheLostStars Lost Stars]]'' novel ''Tarnished Knight'', the loss of the security forces brought about this. Drakon acts quickly to contain it, publicly reminding the population that they weren't out of the woods yet and people urging violence and destruction may be ISS agents, and setting guards on crucial locations.
* In Creator/SandyMitchell's ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel "For the Emperor", Cain is sent to a newly minted regiment that had been roughly merged from the remains of two widely different regiments: the Valhallan 206th (an all-female garrison unit) and the Valhallan 301st (an all-male frontline assault unit). Tensions between the two had simmered over into a BarBrawl that left several soldiers and crewmen of the transport they were aboard injured or dead, but Cain is able to pull rank and get the Valhallans to tolerate each other under the new banner of the 597th. After he's dealt with that, Cain then has to deal with a much larger version of this when the regiment's assigned to a whole ''planet'' which is in this state thanks to the Tau's attempts to annex it (in their usual BreadAndCircuses fashion). It quickly turns out that ''someone'' is trying to set off the civil war. [[spoiler: It turns out to be a [[YouWillBeAssimilated Genestealer cult]] trying to sow disorder before a [[SwarmOfAlienLocusts Tyranid]] invasion.]]
* The striking mill-workers in ''Literature/NorthAndSouth'', who angrily swarm up to employer John Thornton's house and very nearly start to riot.
* In Dorothy Sterling's novel, ''Mary Jane'', there's one of these protesting the integration of the local high school. It lasts for some days, but there's no actual violence, due to adequate police protection. Eventually, the protesters stop returning.
* In Creator/SandyMitchell's ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel "For the Emperor", Cain is sent to a newly minted regiment that had been roughly merged from the remains of two widely different regiments: the Valhallan 206th (an all-female garrison unit) and the Valhallan 301st (an all-male frontline assault unit). Tensions between the two had simmered over into a BarBrawl that left several soldiers and crewmen of the transport they were aboard injured or dead, but Cain is able to pull rank and get the Valhallans to tolerate each other under the new banner of the 597th. After he's dealt with that, Cain then has to deal with a much larger version of this when the regiment's assigned to a whole ''planet'' which is in this state thanks to the Tau's attempts to annex it (in their usual BreadAndCircuses fashion). It quickly turns out that ''someone'' is trying to set off the civil war. [[spoiler: It turns out to be a [[YouWillBeAssimilated Genestealer cult]] trying to sow disorder before a [[SwarmOfAlienLocusts Tyranid]] invasion.]]
* The striking mill-workers in ''Literature/NorthAndSouth'', who angrily swarm up to employer John Thornton's house and very nearly start to riot.
* In Dorothy Sterling's novel, ''Mary Jane'', there's one of these protesting the integration of the local high school. It lasts for some days, but there's no actual violence, due to adequate police protection. Eventually, the protesters stop returning.
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* ''Literature/TheLostStars'': In Creator/JackCampbell's ''[[Literature/TheLostStars Lost Stars]]'' the novel ''Tarnished Knight'', the loss of the security forces brought about this. Drakon acts quickly to contain it, publicly reminding the population that they weren't out of the woods yet and people urging violence and destruction may be ISS agents, agents and setting guards on crucial locations.
*In Creator/SandyMitchell's ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel "For the Emperor", Cain is sent to a newly minted regiment that had been roughly merged from the remains of two widely different regiments: the Valhallan 206th (an all-female garrison unit) and the Valhallan 301st (an all-male frontline assault unit). Tensions between the two had simmered over into a BarBrawl that left several soldiers and crewmen of the transport they were aboard injured or dead, but Cain is able to pull rank and get the Valhallans to tolerate each other under the new banner of the 597th. After he's dealt with that, Cain then has to deal with a much larger version of this when the regiment's assigned to a whole ''planet'' which is in this state thanks to the Tau's attempts to annex it (in their usual BreadAndCircuses fashion). It quickly turns out that ''someone'' is trying to set off the civil war. [[spoiler: It turns out to be a [[YouWillBeAssimilated Genestealer cult]] trying to sow disorder before a [[SwarmOfAlienLocusts Tyranid]] invasion.]]
*The striking mill-workers millworkers in ''Literature/NorthAndSouth'', who ''Literature/NorthAndSouth'' angrily swarm up to employer John Thornton's house and very nearly start to riot.
* In Dorothy Sterling'snovel, novel ''Mary Jane'', there's one of these protesting the integration of the local high school. It lasts for some days, but there's no actual violence, due to adequate police protection. Eventually, the protesters stop returning.
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** Happens a few times in ''Literature/{{Teckla}}'', in which the narrator Vlad is so apolitical that he has no clue ''why'' everyone in South Adrilankha is so worked up, or why particular choices by activists and/or city authorities either soothe or heighten the tension.
** In ''Literature/FiveHundredYearsAfter'', conspirators intentionally engineer a riot by stirring up the PowderKegCrowd of hungry people in Dragaera City's slums. The one tasked to do so admits that she won't be able to control how long it lasts or how far it'll spread, just when it starts.
** In ''Literature/FiveHundredYearsAfter'', conspirators intentionally engineer a riot by stirring up the PowderKegCrowd of hungry people in Dragaera City's slums. The one tasked to do so admits that she won't be able to control how long it lasts or how far it'll spread, just when it starts.
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** Happens This happens a few times in ''Literature/{{Teckla}}'', ''Teckla'', in which the narrator Vlad is so apolitical that he has no clue ''why'' everyone in South Adrilankha is so worked up, or why particular choices by activists and/or city authorities either soothe or heighten the tension.
** In''Literature/FiveHundredYearsAfter'', ''Five Hundred Years After'', conspirators intentionally engineer a riot by stirring up the PowderKegCrowd of hungry people in Dragaera City's slums. The one tasked to do so admits that she won't be able to control how long it lasts or how far it'll spread, just when it starts.
** In
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* Lampshaded in ''Literature/TheCavesOfSteel'' when the protagonist is told by his android partner that they're BeingWatched by a large group of anti-robot activists. At first he fears they plan to expose his partner as a robot and start a riot, but then realises that the activists would also be at risk of being trapped in the chaos.
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* Lampshaded {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in ''Literature/TheCavesOfSteel'' when the protagonist is told by his android partner that they're BeingWatched by a large group of anti-robot activists. At first first, he fears that they plan to expose his partner as a robot and start a riot, but then realises he realizes that the activists would also be at risk of being trapped in the chaos.
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* Since ''Series/BabylonBerlin'' is set in UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic, a riot is characterised as something of a weekly occurrence (and only if it's not interrupted by an attempted revolution or coup d'etat). In the show, a KPD 1st of May demonstration in [[UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}} Kreuzberg]] gets out of hand, and it ends with the police driving by with ''armoured cars'' and spraying the streets with machine gun fire.
* ''Series/TheExpanse'': Miller, an officer of the unpopular Star Helix private law enforcement, is riding the tube train when the power suddenly goes out -- he gets an OhCrap when everyone starts staring at him in a menacing manner. Fortunately, the power comes on before things get ugly.
* In ''Series/GameOfThrones'', King Joffrey and the other Lannisters are riding through a resentful crowd of starving peasants on their way back to the castle. Someone throws dung at Joffrey. Furious, Joffrey orders [[TheBrute the Hound]] to cut his way through the crowd and retrieve the offender. Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, can metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air and immediately orders his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything explodes.
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* Since ''Series/BabylonBerlin'' is set in UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic, a riot is characterised as something of a weekly occurrence (and only if it's not interrupted by an attempted revolution or coup d'etat). In the show, a KPD 1st of May demonstration in [[UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}} Kreuzberg]] gets out of hand, and it ends with the police driving by with ''armoured cars'' and spraying the streets with machine gun fire.
* ''Series/TheExpanse'': Miller, an officer of the unpopular Star Helix private law enforcement, is riding the tube train when the power suddenly goes out -- he gets an OhCrap when everyone starts staring at him in a menacing manner. Fortunately, the power comes on before things get ugly.
* In ''Series/GameOfThrones'', King Joffrey and the other Lannisters are riding through a resentful crowd of starving peasants on their way back to the castle. Someone throws dung at Joffrey. Furious, Joffrey orders [[TheBrute the Hound]] to cut his way through the crowd and retrieve the offender. Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, can metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air and immediately orders his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything explodes.
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* ''WebComic/GirlGenius'': One appears to follow Agatha's attempt to retake Castle Heterodyne. Baron Wulfenbach calms the situation by providing food and booze and turning it into an impromptu street party.
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* ''WebComic/GirlGenius'': ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': One appears to follow Agatha's attempt to retake Castle Heterodyne. Baron Wulfenbach calms the situation by providing food and booze and turning it into an impromptu street party.
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* In one ending route of ''VideoGame/AviaryAttorney'' the ''crowd'' isn't too bad, aiming to remain peaceful even as the situation deteriorates. A [[HidingBehindReligion friar]] pretending friendship with both sides goes to the military aiming cannons at the protesters and claims to its leader that the crowd is a powder keg and if he wants to survive he'll have to KillEmAll if he hears even one gunshot.
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* In one ending route of ''VideoGame/AviaryAttorney'' the ''crowd'' isn't too bad, aiming to remain peaceful even as the situation deteriorates. A [[HidingBehindReligion friar]] pretending friendship with both sides goes to the military aiming cannons at the protesters and claims to its leader that the crowd is a powder keg and if he wants to survive he'll have to KillEmAll kill them all if he hears even one gunshot.
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** In the TV adaptation, ''Series/AGameOfThrones'', Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, could metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air during that scene and immediately ordered his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything exploded.
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** In the TV adaptation, ''Series/AGameOfThrones'', ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Tyrion Lannister, part of the entourage, could metaphorically smell the explosive powder in the air during that scene and immediately ordered his younger niece and nephew's guards to take a safer route before everything exploded.
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* In the ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants [=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=]]]'' the Bikini Bottom in general is this, one example is the episode "Bubble Buddy", where a crowd of people become enraged at the eponymous bubble. Once they're set off, they tip over the lifeguard stand and attempt to kill the lifeguard before focusing their rage on Bubble Buddy.
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* In the ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants [=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=]]]'' [=SquarePants=]]]'', the Bikini Bottom in general is this, one example is the episode "Bubble Buddy", where a crowd of people become enraged at the eponymous bubble. Once they're set off, they tip over the lifeguard stand and attempt to kill the lifeguard before focusing their rage on Bubble Buddy.
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* In the ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants [=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=]]]'' episode "Bubble Buddy", a crowd of people become enraged at the eponymous bubble. Once they're set off, they tip over the lifeguard stand and attempt to kill the lifeguard before focusing their rage on Bubble Buddy.
** Bikini Bottom in general.
** Bikini Bottom in general.
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* In the ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants [=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=]]]'' the Bikini Bottom in general is this, one example is the episode "Bubble Buddy", where a crowd of people become enraged at the eponymous bubble. Once they're set off, they tip over the lifeguard stand and attempt to kill the lifeguard before focusing their rage on Bubble Buddy.
** Bikini Bottom in general.Buddy.
** Bikini Bottom in general.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LA Riots]]. There were large amounts of tension even before the officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted (due to an AsianStoreOwner who shot a black girl that she thought was shoplifting a [[DisproportionateRetribution $2 bottle of orange juice]], being given only 5 years probation), as well as the rampant poverty in the area. The officers' acquittal was just the [[BerserkButton straw that broke the camel's back]], so to speak.
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* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots 1992 LA Riots]]. There were large amounts of tension even before the officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted (due to an AsianStoreOwner who shot a black girl that she thought was shoplifting a [[DisproportionateRetribution $2 bottle of orange juice]], being given only 5 years probation), as well as the rampant poverty in the area. The officers' acquittal was just the [[BerserkButton straw that broke the camel's back]], back, so to speak.
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* A "[[http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2007/01/stronger_than_h.html virtual riot]]" managed to break out on ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' in 2007, between the French National Front and anti-racism activists. This also crossed over into UncannyValley territory, and the novelty value of the weapons used, such as ''[[ExplodingSheep pig grenades]]'', cranked it UpToEleven.
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* A "[[http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2007/01/stronger_than_h.html virtual riot]]" managed to break out on ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' in 2007, between the French National Front and anti-racism activists. This also crossed over into UncannyValley territory, and the novelty value of the weapons used, such as ''[[ExplodingSheep pig grenades]]'', cranked it UpToEleven.up.
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* Referenced nearly by name by Achilles in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'', in the scene leading up to the Boston Massacre. Charles Lee firing his gun into the air unseen provokes the Redcoats responding to the colonists' demonstration to open fire, and the rest is, quite literally, history.
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* ''Film/SevenDaysInMay'' opens with two lines of protestors for and against an upcoming nuclear disarmament treaty outside the White House. At first the two groups move impassively past each other, until one man starts catcalling; then suddenly both groups are involved in fisticuffs.
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* ''Film/SevenDaysInMay'' opens with two lines of protestors for and against an upcoming nuclear disarmament treaty outside the White House. At first the two groups move file impassively past each other, other until one man starts catcalling; then suddenly both groups are involved in fisticuffs.
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* In the ''Film/DeathRace'' remake, in a crap-sack world set 20 minutes into the future, the factory where the main character Ames works is shutting down, and all of the hundreds of angry workers are lining up to collect their last paycheck. Just as Ames collects his and leaves, SWAT team vans start parking at the edge of the crowd but don't do anything, because they were brought in out of fear that a riot ''might'' start. Ames scoffs that this is a "self-fulfilling prophecy", and is quickly proven correct: simply having SWAT teams show up at all is enough to spark off a full-scale riot by the angry laid-off workers. The police and/or factory owners thought that having SWAT teams just standing there would be enough to intimidate the workers so they didn't try to riot. Problem was that they didn't realize it's hard to intimidate desperate unemployed men with nothing to lose.
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* In the ''Film/DeathRace'' remake, in a crap-sack world set 20 minutes into the future, the factory where the main character Ames works is shutting down, and all of the hundreds of angry workers are lining up to collect their last paycheck. Just as Ames collects his and leaves, SWAT team vans start parking at the edge of the crowd but don't do anything, because they were brought in out of fear that a riot ''might'' start. Ames scoffs that this is a "self-fulfilling prophecy", and is quickly proven correct: simply having SWAT teams show up at all is enough to spark off a full-scale riot by the angry laid-off workers. The police and/or factory owners thought that having SWAT teams just standing there would be enough to intimidate the workers so they didn't try to riot. workers. Problem was that they didn't realize is it's hard to intimidate desperate unemployed men with nothing to lose.
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* The climax of Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'' has a rare example that's on the protagonists' side. Thanks to Frollo's extended assault on city in search of one woman, the Parisians now hate ''him'' more than they do the Romani. The crowd gathered to watch Esmeralda's execution by burning have to be penned back by soldiers and a few even shout their belief that Esmeralda is innocent. It's not difficult for Phoebus, once he escapes, to incite them to rise up.
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* The climax of Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'' has a rare example that's on the protagonists' side. Thanks to Frollo's extended assault on city in search of one woman, the Parisians now hate ''him'' more than they do the Romani. The crowd gathered to watch Esmeralda's execution by burning have to be penned back by soldiers and a few even shout their belief that Esmeralda is innocent. It's not difficult for Phoebus, once he escapes, to incite them to rise up.
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* In ''Film/HalloweenKills'', the Haddonfield citizens gathering at the hospital to inquire about loved ones in the wake of [[Film/Halloween2018 Michael’s renewed attacks]] form one as Tommy Doyle rallies them to take down Myers once and for all. Unfortunately, the crowd is set off when another Smith’s Grove patient, who escaped alongside Michael Myers but isn’t working with him and is ultimately harmless, is mistaken for Myers, causing the rage-fueled crowd to give chase through the hospital. [[spoiler:Ultimately, the mob doesn’t realize their mistake until after the patient desperately attempts to escape through a window and dies messily.]]
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* In ''Film/HalloweenKills'', the Haddonfield citizens gathering at the hospital to inquire about loved ones in the wake of [[Film/Halloween2018 Michael’s renewed attacks]] form one as Tommy Doyle rallies them to take down Myers once and for all. Unfortunately, the crowd is set off when another Smith’s Grove patient, who escaped alongside Michael Myers but isn’t working with him and is ultimately harmless, is mistaken for Myers, causing the rage-fueled crowd to give chase through the hospital. [[spoiler:Ultimately, the mob doesn’t doesn't realize their mistake until after the patient desperately attempts to escape through a window and dies messily.]]
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* Since ''Series/BabylonBerlin'' is set in UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic, a riot is characterised as something of a weekly occurrence (and only if it's not interrupted by an attempted revolution or coup d'etat). In the show, a KPD 1st of May demonstration in [[UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}} Kreuzberg]] gets out of hand, and it ends with the police driving by with ''armoured cars'' and spraying the streets with machine gun fire.
* Since ''Series/BabylonBerlin'' is set in UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic, a riot is characterised as something of a weekly occurrence (and only if it's not interrupted by an attempted revolution or coup d'etat). In the show, a KPD 1st of May demonstration in [[UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}} Kreuzberg]] gets out of hand, and it ends with the police driving by with ''armoured cars'' and spraying the streets with machine gun fire.
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* Woodstock 99 had its attendants in a scorching hot former air base, being borderline price-gouged ($4 for a water bottle, $12 for an individual pizza) and with at least two musicians stimulating bad behavior (Music/KidRock [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbcGePEaf8o#t=150s asked the audience to toss anything "that can't hurt each other"]], resulting in an impressive [[ProducePelting shower of bottles]]; Music/LimpBizkit riled up the crowd during "Break Stuff", and even sexual assaults ensued). So after two already chaotic days, in the third there was a ''literal'' flame to ignite the angry mob, and ironically meant for peace: an anti-gun violence organization PAX had distributed candles to those stopping at their booth during the day, intending them for a candlelight vigil to be held during the Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' concert. Thus during the band's set, the ignited candles led to huge bonfires fueled by plastic bottles, plywood pieces from the security fence, and eventually vendor booths and merch tents that had just been ramsacked (the [=ATMs=] of the place were equally looted), with the riot only being diffused once the New York State Troopers and local law enforcement arrived. Seeing the resurrection of a "peace and love" festival finish in such unrest and violence [[FranchiseKiller guaranteed the retirement of the Woodstock brand]].
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* Woodstock 99 had its attendants in a scorching hot former air base, being borderline price-gouged ($4 for a water bottle, $12 for an individual pizza) and with at least two musicians stimulating bad behavior (Music/KidRock [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbcGePEaf8o#t=150s asked the audience to toss anything "that can't hurt each other"]], resulting in an impressive [[ProducePelting shower of bottles]]; Music/LimpBizkit riled up the crowd during "Break Stuff", and even sexual assaults ensued). So after two already chaotic days, in the third there was a ''literal'' flame to ignite the angry mob, and ironically meant for peace: an anti-gun violence organization PAX had distributed candles to those stopping at their booth during the day, intending them for a candlelight vigil to be held during the Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' concert. Thus during the band's set, the ignited candles led to huge bonfires fueled by plastic bottles, plywood pieces from the security fence, and eventually vendor booths and merch tents that had just been ramsacked ransacked (the [=ATMs=] of the place were equally looted), with the riot only being diffused once the New York State Troopers and local law enforcement arrived. Seeing the resurrection of a "peace and love" festival finish in such unrest and violence [[FranchiseKiller guaranteed the retirement of the Woodstock brand]].
