[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2102]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 102--RIOTS
Sec. 2102. Definitions
(a) As used in this chapter, the term ``riot'' means a public
disturbance involving (1) an act or acts of violence by one or more
persons part of an assemblage of three or more persons, which act or
acts shall constitute a clear and present danger of, or shall result in,
damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person of
any other individual or (2) a threat or threats of the commission of an
act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of
three or more persons having, individually or collectively, the ability
of immediate execution of such threat or threats, where the performance
of the threatened act or acts of violence would constitute a clear and
present
