The difference was the wildlife refuge was in the middle of nowhere and at the end of the road. This is at a bridge along a state road. Which means the barricade and the torched vehicles blocked the free movement of people. Then there was the bright idea to set the barricade on fire, which may have damaged the bridge. Then there is the fact that the leaders of that protest are still in jail(surprise) and one of them was killed by police during the initial arrest. But hey, if you feel the need to pack heat and threaten people....