When the author says the crowd had “taken the law into their hands,” he or she means

Question

A.
the crowd found a way to free the offenders in a manner that was not legal.
B.
the crowd asked for help from the local law enforcement agencies.
C.
the crowd decided to fight the lawmaking authorities without using weapons.
D.
the crowd created new laws and asked them to be enforced immediately.

Answer 1

A. the crowd found a way to free the offenders in a manner that was not legal.