At the request of King George, a BRITISH RIOT ACT was passed July 20,1715 to control riots in the Homeland and the Colonies. If 12 our more people were disturbing the peace or in an unlawful assembly a Magistrate could \u201cREAD THE RIOT ACT\u201d giving them a period of time to disperse (usually 15-minutes or 1-hour depending on the jurisdiction) or be arrested. The penalty for not dispersing could be death.<\/p>\n
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