Some good points. I suspect gold/silver will collapse in price when interest rates start to move up, and when the whole market starts to tank they will overnight sky rocket. They have to bring the price of the metals up overnight or very quickly at least, or the general public will have time to buy them. I don't think they will go up over the course of two weeks, it will be hours/days.
Also I agree, the rioters will be met with deadly force.