Even if there are chemical, biological, or structural hazards on the streets, desperate and enraged groups and individuals will still be out there wreaking havoc; forcing the more law-abiding to remain inside for safety – hence the need to be stocked-up, hunkered-down, and fortified.
Once this rioting is captured by the lenses and microphones of the mainstream media, internet news, and bloggers – it will become a wildfire. It is then that those who may not yet be struggling – the same type of coddled kids who take part in Occupy – will jump in because this type of destructive acting-out would be “fun.”