&gt; was that a &#x27;shame mob&#x27;?<p>I&#x27;m not actually sure. The supporters of each opponent certainly seemed to be a bunch of morons acting like juvenile runts; which is indicative of mob psychology. I&#x27;m not sure if either went as far as what I would define as a &quot;shame mob&quot; - I simply don&#x27;t have enough information about the events. Were they harassing by e.g. picketing outside of the opponents&#x27; personal residences? Then possibly yes. Merely protesting against [what they believed] an immoral person, in a public place, is perfectly acceptable: especially if that person were a presidential candidate.