Looting started immediately. but fear of counterattacks and reprisals seems to have been the most dominate emotion in the next two days. These fears lead some individuals to engage in acts of great barbarity. Unfortunately, the Field Marshall seems to have been one of the barbarians.
Uporaji ulianza mara tu baada ya Mapinduzi kutangazwa, bali khofu na mateso dhidi ya wapinzani (waliopinduliwa) vikaonekana kuwa vitu vilivyotawala hisia za watu kwa siku mbili mutawaliya zilizofuatia Mapinduzi . Khofu hizi ndizo silizowaruhusu baadhi ya watu wajiingize katika uvunjaji mkubwa wa sheria, kwa bahati mbaya, kiongozi wa Mapinduzi hayo alionekana kuwa mmoja miongoni mwa hao.