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freaquently, participants in a civil disorder are not in agreement about appropriate behavior. As was the case in the WTO Meeting of 1999, a vast majority of protesters were peacefull, and a small, highly visable minority of anarchists were responsible for a vast majority of damage.

Any Civil disorder is a delicate balance of power, and indeed, a pollitical power struggle of some sort is typically the root cause of any such conflict. Often, public demonstrations are viewed as the last resort of pollitical organizations. If the power equation in a civil disorder becomes unbalanced, the result is either oppression or riot. Police Brutality is a freaquent result of civil disorder.

Citizens not directly involved in a civil disorder may have their lives significantly disrupted. Their ability to work, enjoy recreation and in some cases, obtain necessities may be jeapordized. Disruption of intrastructure may occur during very severe events. Public utilities such as water, fuel and electricity may be temporarily unavailable, aswell as Public infrastructure for communication.

Occasionally, the disruption of such services may be the orriginal cause of the disorder. More freaquently, the cause of such issues is related to economic stagnation, severe inflation, devaluation of currency, severe unemployment, oppression, pollitical scandal, or, in some countries, sporting events.

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