What about the murderous turmoil in the Congo, the bombs falling in Honduras, and the life-risking riots in revolutionary Tehran?
This is unlikely to mean that he will treat existing immigrants badly, or deploy his infamous "pressure hose" in the suburbs: that would be to risk riots and other forms of social instability without any benefit to his broader programme.
The head of Transport for London has said the capital's transport crisis "risks sparking riots" if more is not done to improve services.
"It reduces the risk of riots".
The ABI said stopping payments for larger businesses would force insurers to reprice for the risk of riots, which would lead to high premiums or excesses, or riot damage being excluded from policies.
As a result Londoners' confidence in the police is now rising, but we know that this is a fragile state of affairs and the risk of riots has not gone away.
In any society that is built on structures of injustice, where the law applies to some but not all, where certain groups are more likely to be affected by income inequalities than others, there will always be a risk of riots and social disobedience.
Or don't invite the inspectors, let the sanctions drag the economy down further, risk more riots and more social unrest, which could all lead to an Arab Spring-style revolution just in time for the election.
For example Paul Tidball, president of the Prison Governors Associationn, speaking to the Parliamentary Justice Committee, expressed concerns about Titans, and in particular the potential for gang culture to flourish and for an increased risk of rioting.
