And, sad to say, any white person who would touch a black person in this type of mob situtation could find himself in trouble with the law. I think people are afraid to try to get involved.
Considering political correctness, hate crime laws, fear of the feral gangs turning on you if you intervene, fear of being considered guilty until proven innocent if you harm a member of a protected class such as a racial minority — all of it is a recipe for people being afraid to do anything.
We need a hero like the Punisher to step forward. It’s time.