But without a determined response from the security forces, experts say, they could also seek to become much more.
The student movement, in its passionate and determined response to this crisis, is doing the UK proud, too.
It is a determined response that is typical for a racing driver for whom it is all about the racing.
There is a more determined response to the claim that Hacked Off poses a threat to a 300-year-old tradition of freedom of expression in Britain.
"China's increasingly coercive challenge to the rules-based international order must be met with a determined response that demonstrates America's resolve and reassures the region of our commitment".
It is not surprising that at such times people looked to their political leaders for a determined response, including action that may be disproportionate to the threat due to its impact on democratic liberties.
It should also trigger a comprehensive and determined response on the part of the Postal Service and Congress to ensure the safety of employees and the continued reliability of America's 226-year-old mail service.
The chain of events that Mr. Bergsten worries about would involve a steep drop in the dollar, a resulting surge in inflation and a determined response by the Federal Reserve to restore stability by pushing interest rates up sharply.
If that is the immediate lesson concerning Iran coming out of "Obama's Wars," Israel is very unlikely to wait for a less hesitant U.S. policy on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, or shy from a determined response if its own red lines are crossed by the mullahs.
Any military action would be sure to meet a determined response from South Korea and the United States.
