Chris Cuomo

I believe that 'advocacy journalism' is not an oxymoron. If that means that I'm going to disrupt the cable, partisan fracas of obsession over what this means from left and right, then so be it. I will be disruptive of it.

American Journalist

Huston Smith

First of all, my persuasion is what really breeds violence is political differences. But because religion serves as the soul of community, it gets drawn into the fracas and turns up the heat.

American Theologian

Fracas often happens in open settings, getting attention from nearby observers.

Typically Public

A fracas can start from a mild disagreement and quickly escalate to a noisy argument.

Escalation

Fracas implies disruptive behavior and is considered a negative event.

Negative Connotation

A fracas refers to physical altercations, more than just verbal disagreements.

Physical Confrontation

A fracas involves considerable noise and confusion, adding to the sense of disorder.

Chaos and Noise

Fracas suggests a spontaneous fight rather than planned violence or criminality.

Not Criminal

 Ended up going to jail for a month, which I know is bad, but at least a month implies that whatever the fracas was, it wasn't too bad. And then he phoned me.