This kind of hired goon attack happens a lot in People's Republic of China. I see headlines like "200 Bandits Battle 800 Peasants in Golf Course Construction Dispute," where a local mayor sells farmers' land to developers then hires a goon squad to do battle with protestors. https://twitter.com/sotiridi/status/1152984285927956481 …
It's not a bad feedback system - it's good manly fun for everyone and sends a message without all the stupidity of voting - where the incentive is to import the stupidest, least productive people so you can bribe them with taxes extorted from the natives