This short story talks about fans from rivaling teams and how they went from a pub setting to the street setting. In the end, the thing that Robert and many others were waiting for to happen, being a riot, never happened. All that kept them in line were actual lines on the sidewalks.
Smelser's 6 Factors:
1. Structural Conductiveness- The pub crowd was "programmed" to have a rivalry
2. Structural Strain- The limited space in the pub followed by the killing of a man, as well as the pressure to attact the "other side"
3. Generalized Belief- Protect the honor of the teams at all costs
4. Precipitating Factor- A riot does not break out when authorative figures are present
5. Mobilization- Belief of murder as well as "going with the crowd"
6. Inadequate Social Control- Although there were authorative figures present, they appeared to be terrified of what might happen, so if the police is insecure, what does that say to the soccer fanatics?
Your mobilization may fit better with precipitating factor instead. I agree with you that if the police were scared, what does that mean for social order?
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