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However, as the night wore on the crowd got more rowdy and the Police geared up.
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It depends on how we define
rowdy.
An agitated and angry crowd is a fickle thing, and it's easily provoked. A visible show of force (potential or real) is going to do just that. A line of guys dressed like soldiers and pointing rifles at folks is going to be perceived as a challenge. Members of the crowd are going to perceive their presence as an escalation.
The police responded to a few bad actors with indiscriminate force against everybody. That doesn't make things calmer.