mob.

it is not justifiable for the colonists to take mob action against lawful measures just because they deem them harmful or illegal. If this were true, there would be no point of having any laws because it would make more sense just to have something more along the lines of a set of rules. However, in this case, the colonists were being taken advantage of, and because they wanted a revolution and to be independent anyways, it is justifiable because they are going to start a war anyways.