the vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of — and reward them for — that violence.
ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval. And the noise has the added benefit of drawing large crowds of bystanders who can quickly outnumber the ICE agents, who then have to decide if they want to escalate a situation or perhaps abandon their activity altogether.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/minneapolis-ice-watch-protesters-violence-research
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