Violence in Charlottesville

[Husar]

Well, it's very simple. If the police allow large groups of armed people to gather, they run the risk of, as you said, losing their monopoly on power, at least locally and temporarily. This is not acceptable considering they need this monopoly to ensure the safety of everyone else.

It, ahem, is of course not an issue in civilized countries where Neo Nazis aren't allowed to run around with rifles...