Re; The Guardian Angels...
There was a situation in our small uptown (cobblestone streets, used book stores, lots of antique shops and old Victorian homes turned into small businesses) where a certain clinic was being attacked by protestors. Rock throwing, verbal attacks sometimes turning into blows, etc.
During that time I had some business to do uptown and I was very, very impressed with the Guardian Angels...how they actually did calm things down. How? Talking, imagine that!
They talked calmly and peacefully to the protestors and before you know it the protestors were moving off the sidewalk and walking toward the middle of the street...which was a lot better than the 100+ of them blocking all the walkways to the business buildings.
In that experience I saw where cool heads did prevail.
I thought The GAngels showed a lot of tact and diplomacy.
Don't know about today as this was almost 4 years ago.