If I was an a protest like that, I would be sickened at the idea that a far ambush or sniper might attack us and even if not hit, I might get killed in the stampede.
I guess it’s the old infantry training “don’t bunch up”.
But I am always amazed at seeing them stand there like such an easy target. It would make my skin crawl.
But that’s just me.
Ma deuce refers to that sort of thing as a group target