What is a riot

[Mickeymouse]

What is the smallest number of people who can legally constitute a riot?

[geofbob]

12 - Under the Public Order Act 1986.

[Janetex]

Or two, if they are under 12.

[Quizmonster]

Click http://nwhsa.redblackandgreen.net/public_order_act
_1986.htm for a web-page confirming Geofbob's answer of 12. Prior to 1986/7, the figure was just 3, which always seemed to me to be absurdly small to constitute a 'riot'.

[stephen.hove]

legally constitue a riot? so if its less than twelve is it an illegal riot?

[mojo21]

if its not a riot its affray i think.