when a crowd gathers outside Les's house, Steve comments "lets not be a mob" what does this show about steve?

In this situation when a crowd gathers outside Les's house, Steve comments "lets not be a mob"

The action shows that steve wants to protect Les because he watched what the monster is capable of doing.

Explanation:

This line and situation from the "Twilight zone" happens after the meteorite hits the street and all the power goes off like an electromagnetic impulse. So, he starts walking through the street to find destroyed cars, among other things like plants. So, because he is discovered by his neighbors they consider he is responsible for the mess. However, he tells them that their assumption is wrong and that he is incapable of doing what he just saw. Then he asks them to find shelter and think about the situation.