They have no clue and are not based in reality at all.
About 12 years ago, I was in a deli in my predominantly Italian neighborhood.
A black guy came into the deli and touched my girlfriend inappropriately.
The next 10 minutes of his life were very painful.
The owner told me to leave and dont worry about anything and that person was never seen in the neighborhood again.
There are hundreds of thousands of Italians and Irish on Staten Island, including me, who would welcome an incursion.
Notice there were no riots on Staten Island after the choke hold incident.
This isn’t a liberal enclave and the ethnic whites here are tough.
Use of the choke hold is very convincing! There are so many other means to deter someone by using your hands, fingers and elbows up close. If I get into a confrontation that is obvious to take a turn for the worse I always try to close the distance.
When they are in pain and looking into your smiling eyes it’s easy for them to see the error of their ways.