If political dissent is correlated to violence, why <i>shouldn&#x27;t</i> it be a parameter in the threat model?<p>Everyone, including police, form threat models in their own minds all the time. Ever avoided the hoodied skinhead hiding his hands in his pockets in a dark alley? Threat model.<p>The model isn&#x27;t grounds for prosecution, but it is reasonable grounds to adjust your response.