STRIKE OR DEMONSTRATION, UNPLANNED

Not all strikes or demonstrations are cleared with the city ahead of time. In fact, in most cities, they often are not. This could be because the government frowns on or even forbids such demonstrations, or because the workers or guilds involved do not trust the city to let them move forward. An unplanned demonstration clogs up traffic and shuts down shops along its route, and frequently results in conflict with local law enforcement. Most demonstrations break up at this point, but if tempers are riding high, they sometimes degenerate into riots. Demonstrations, planned and unplanned, sometimes spark counterdemonstrations by citizens on the other side of an issue. Should these two forces clash, an escalation into violence is likely.