Historically a crowd of protesters who the police dont know who organised them or what they plan are called by the authorities the ‘mob’
Protests have erupted in France over the police killing of teenager Nahel M and the police have been unable to predict the ensuing riots.
According to the Daily Telegraph (1st July) the police regard protesters as ‘vermin’ an unusually naked racist term for which the mob usually covers.
Nye Bevan described the Tories as lower than vermin a more appropriate usage
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