Possible Clues:

• Tear gas target, perhaps
• Doctor initially braving disorderly crowd
• Criminal organisation
• Out-of-control group
• "The Godfather" group (with "the")
• Treat like a hero, maybe
• ''GoodFellas'' fellas
• Tough crowd
• Tony Soprano and cohorts, with 'the'
• Muffle the head of the rabble