'All four men were charged with take and detain person in company with intent to obtain advantage, and aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offense – use violence.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-11628009/Terrifying-moment-man-25-forced-BMW-threatened-sword.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

And then they feel as if they have the right to use violence to rectify that situation.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/12/22/congress-christian-fascist-caucus-mike-johnson-brings-maga-fully-into-the/

But there's also considerable doubt that diplomats from mostly Western democracies can find ways to influence, let alone stop, authoritarian nations that are more and more willing to use violence, or its threat, to pursue their interests.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/ap-news-in-brief-at-12-04-a-m-edt/article_22e50bfa-6d01-5fa8-8627-46c5e5854715.html

I mean, on the face of it, most people who are were activists who’ve engaged in direct action, know that the police will generally call you violent if they want to use violence against you.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/02/17/why-not-riot-interview-with-author-ben-case/

Incumbent rulers often use violence, or the mere threat thereof, to suppress popular uprisings.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-01-modern-arms-technologies-autocratic-rulers.html

They use violence, criminality and terror as bargaining chips,” he said.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/tshwane-not-backing-down-samwu-strike/

“To kill and use violence to oppress people because they want to save Buddhism is grotesque,” she said.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/7/myanmar-military-defectors