Civil Unrest can take on many forms, from general discontent to full blown riots like the Watts Riots of 1966 or the LA riots of 1992. When the public at-large reaches a point where they feel action is necessary to right a wrong, protest a law, or gain restitution for a member of the community, full blown riots are often the result.

I have been in communities two times in my life during a riot. The first, in about 1969 or 70, I was very young and only remember the National Guard jeeps patrolling the neighborhood with machine guns after the 8 pm curfew. The second, in 1993, I was directly involved in being in law enforcement at the time. There are a few common things with almost all riots, and I'll share what I've learned with you here.

http://www.becomesovereign.blogspot.com/2011/12/civil-unrest-and-you.html