[whatshisface]

Wouldn't the mob run away after a few people in front got shot? I'm sure there are historical examples for comparison.

[mieseratte]

The problem with security is you have to be right every time, they only have to be right once.

[saalweachter]

Your children are starving.

You can (a) run away and watch them starve or (b) rush the compound and hope to get some food.

Threats -- and demonstrations -- of violence are only reliable if the person being threatened has something to lose.

[whatshisface]

>Threats -- and demonstrations -- of violence are only reliable if the person being threatened has something to lose.

I'm not convinced that people would be rational about their prospects if they were being shot at.

[cameronbrown]

If you die then you can't help them anymore.

[saalweachter]

If you die, you don't have to watch them starve to death next week.

If there's a 90% chance you die storming the compound, a 10% chance you survive storming the compound and obtain food and a 100% chance you die if you don't find food soon, why wouldn't you take the chance at survival?

[cameronbrown]

Because there may be other opportunities out there. If you leave, there may only be 5% chance you'll find other resources to survive. If you die there's 100% chance your kids will die.