As bad as a direct confrontation with the authorities would be, it would pale in comparison to what might happen if enough people become truly afraid that their families are in danger. The cops and the people who send them out to do these things all live in these communities. Their families all live, work, and go to school in these communities. Indirect confrontation has been around since humans were hunting with clubs and spears and is much uglier than a militia vs cops scene. This needs to get dialed back several notches before folks get desperate.
