Quote Originally Posted by Ares View Post
Or everyone had been unarmed. The protestors being armed and willing to use them was the biggest determining factor in that stand off.

Why I never saw the point of an unarmed protest. People got beaten, tased or arrested. You didn't see that happen at the ranch when people who were armed showed up.
I'm thinking you don't have much experience riding horses and therefore lack that perspective. Someone on horseback is very intimidating to someone on foot for several reasons, e.g. very quick mobility, agility, bearing down on them with a 1,200# beast, superior perspective due to height, etc. Horses are fucking awesome, the several horseback riders is what gave the group an advantage.