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"Looks like they've about got it going," Carter said. The live video showed a crowd like the one night before, but the dozens were now hundreds. There weren't any fires yet, and the scene seemed relatively calm. "It may be a while before the professional agitators arrive," Jessica said. "Little Rock isn't a prominent target, like LA and New York, or even Minneapolis or Portland. They'll have to load up some of the organizers and some equipment. Probably St. Louis will the staging point, so it's a short drive. If the past is any indicator, they should have it pretty intense by tomorrow at the latest." At this point the 'equipment' was a few large signs that looked like they were made with poster board. "Justice for De'Andre" "STOP KILLING US!" Later there would be more signs, professionally made, and carried by paid participants. "I'd have to guess they're going to make it a big one," Carter said. "Little Rock is a little off the beaten path and not very big, but these days no opportunity is being missed. I'm guessing the local government isn't such that it won't get ugly." "I wouldn't think so," said Jessica. "It's like St. Louis and Kansas City, and most other big cities. They're on the side of the rioters." "Sometimes," Carter said, "it looks like our best chance will be that when they finally get things broken enough to try to take over, they will find that they can't control it. That might give us some breathing room." "We'll do our best to make that happen," said Jessica, "if it doesn't happen on its own. Or even if it does, anything we can do to make it worse. The police forces, most likely augmented by military force, can be kept busy in the cities, too busy to be grabbing our weapons and supplies. Or trying to."
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