Another classic scenario for internecine violence is when disaffected members try to leave the group. Much seems to depend upon the degree to which the surrounding population supports or expects the violence: according to a former operative, members of the Red Brigades moved in and out of the group with relative ease, probably because left-wing violence in Italy was almost endemic.35 Groups operating in more hostile contexts or with more bizarre ideologies may demand unquestioning fealty from their members.
