The country has to be shown the flouting of the law to subjugate most of the citizenry will not be tolerated.
This is a warning to others: If you try to spread your lawless revolution to places where the politicians are not protecting you, you will pay a serious price.
Rioters must understand that many people in their cars, when surrounded by a mob doing physical damage to their vehicle, and threatening them with bodily harm, often subscribe to the thought that they would rather be tried by twelve than carried by six. So the mob should position themselves so as not to hinder the ability of the driver to exit the scene in pursuit of their safety. In simple language—do not get in front of the car.