A riot has to be violent otherwise a large crowd is called a “Gathering” or “A DEMONSTRATION” which is what the J6 gathering should be called.

A riot is what went on in Watts in 1965, 35 dead, Detroit in 1967, one dead and Los Angeles in 1992, 63 dead. LA was a major outbreak of violence, looting, and arson in response to the acquittal of four white policemen on all but one charge (on which the jury was deadlocked) connected with the severe beating of Rodney King, an African American motorist, the previous year. As a result of several days of rioting, more than 60 people were killed, more than 2,300 were injured, and thousands were arrested. About 1,100 buildings were damaged, and total property damage was about $1 billion, which made the riots one of the most devastating civil disruptions in American history..

Compared to any of them the J6 gathering was coffee and doughnuts, not even on the chart.

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