Mob violence assignment

This is the fourth week you have a blog assignment. The blog assignment is on mob violence. Answer the following:

1. What is mob violence? Give at least two examples. 
   Mob violence occurs when a group of people who are congregating are sparked to react in a non-individualized manner due to some external influence. Some examples of this include people getting trampled at holiday shopping sales and protests turning into violent riots.
1. Why does this type of group violence exist?
   This type of group violence exists because when people congregate in groups and tension exists, it's easier for things to escalate and the "mob mentality" of violence to form.
2. I would like you to find at least one article/news story from your state. (You can find your state by logging on to webcourses.) Give an overview of this case (including outcomes/convictions) and information regarding the victim and offender. (A good way to find a story would be to type “mob violence in Indiana” or “riots in Arkansas” or “vigilante in Mississippi” into google or some other search engine. There is no “time limit” on this one. Therefore, if you find a story from 1930 you may use it. Be sure to tell use the time period though. (http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/attack-anchorage-park-nearly-triggers-riot-yet-goes-unreported)
1. In addition to the basics, tell us about the societal conditions. What was going on before the violence happened?
   Rising tension in social groups escalated when a group gathering in a park started getting violent. Almost 30 police officers were dispatched to the state park to handle the increasing assaults. Polynesian elders have expressed concerns over the growing turmoil in the community, which usually handles its problems without outside assistance.
2. How is the violence discussed by the media…which group/people are the victims? Offenders?
   The media discusses the violence in a very cut and dry manner. Those participating in the group are the offenders, and the arresting officers are simply peacekeepers and are in the right. The exact nature of the violence isn't even discussed.

3. Media aspect
1. Find two media documentations (this does not need to come from your state) and should not include manuals.
1. Tell us what they are (including links)…this means give some information about it, not just the links.
   In season two, episode six of Game of Thrones, terrible conditions within a city at war cause an unhappy populace to burst into mob violence when confronted with the luxury of the ruling party. Many are slain, including a priest who is literally ripped apart by starving angry people. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085238/)
   
   According to a recent Cracked article, people have been provoked to violence over quite trivial things. Examples provided in the article include technical difficulties in a movie theater, an audience's dislike of a play, and the fashion faux pas of wearing straw hats past a certain date. (http://www.cracked.com/article_19348_the-5-most-embarrassing-things-angry-mobs-have-rioted-over.html)