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by ty6853 455 days ago
Suppressing protests in US isn't usually law enforcement, its purpose is to violate the law and suppress speech.
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The link you were just given offers clarity on that point; the definition does not hinge on the meaning of the word "riot".
In the case of the Bonus Army, it was Herbert Hoover's intent to deny a means of existence with bullets to deny existence of vets and their families even sooner. History really wants to rhyme again soon, which is unfortunate.
Don’t worry, that will never happen again, because America will never be willing to fight another war in Europe.