I guess the counterpoint to that might be the events surrounding the downfall of Nicolae Ceaușescu. Not just the jeering mob that let the facade of power slip,

I guess the counterpoint to that might be the events surrounding the downfall of Nicolae Ceaușescu. Not just the jeering mob that let the facade of power slip, but also the army switching sides thinking the defense chief had been murdered when he had in fact committed suicide. edit - Am meaning it more as an exception that proves the point. Someone really has to be nasty on the scale of Ceaușescu before forming a badly informed mob can be a good idea.