What is two steps below a banana republic?

"...troops being used should the economic crisis lead to civil unrest, such as protests against businesses and government or runs on beleaguered banks." Since when is a run on banks any form of civil violence? Something criminal about wanting your own money back?

Czars wielding national troops? Why don't they send troops to arrest the BIG criminals that commit BIG crimes ... you know the ones that cost billions and affect everyone but the criminals?