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[Loud Whispers]

It's sort of both. I'd weigh more on the police, what with their job being to restore order and trust; not violate it and escalate conflict.

[TamerVirus]

Just saying, I don't think the police burned down 11 buildings and torched their own cars

Unrelated, just ate balut. I feel like a culinary daredevil

[Loud Whispers]

"Good sir, I believe we have been encumbered with a most terrible injustice!"
"Your evaluations lend credence to this situation! Let us destroy our own community to restore justice!"

On the other hand, studies have shown that looting makes people happier. I honestly want someone to start loot therapy sessions.

[TamerVirus]

Looting makes people happier because of all the new stuff they have

[Sirus]

Protests are easily justifiable.
Riots are somewhat trickier.
Looting? I don't see how anyone could possibly justify looting as a legitimate form of outrage. All you're doing is ruining the days and livelihoods of people who are unaffiliated with your cause - or possibly even support your cause - just to grab some free prescription medications, food, electronics, or money. That's not likely to make them see your point of view.

[IronTomato]

"Something bad happened. LET'S FUCK UP THE ENTIRE TOWN"

[Graknorke]

Protests are easily justifiable.
Riots are somewhat trickier.
Looting? I don't see how anyone could possibly justify looting as a legitimate form of outrage. All you're doing is ruining the days and livelihoods of people who are unaffiliated with your cause - or possibly even support your cause - just to grab some free prescription medications, food, electronics, or money. That's not likely to make them see your point of view.

It causes a problem which gets people's attention.
It's not really complicated.

[Aklyon]

"Something bad happened. LET'S FUCK UP THE ENTIRE TOWN"

Sounds about right, as far as I'd read.

[Sirus]

Protests are easily justifiable.
Riots are somewhat trickier.
Looting? I don't see how anyone could possibly justify looting as a legitimate form of outrage. All you're doing is ruining the days and livelihoods of people who are unaffiliated with your cause - or possibly even support your cause - just to grab some free prescription medications, food, electronics, or money. That's not likely to make them see your point of view.

It causes a problem which gets people's attention.
It's not really complicated.

There are ways to get people's attention that don't also make them consider supporting the police that folks are rioting against. I can't stand looters.

[Akura]

It was very warm this morning, and people are forcasting snow later on?

[Slayerhero90]

Protests are easily justifiable.
Riots are somewhat trickier.
Looting? I don't see how anyone could possibly justify looting as a legitimate form of outrage. All you're doing is ruining the days and livelihoods of people who are unaffiliated with your cause - or possibly even support your cause - just to grab some free prescription medications, food, electronics, or money. That's not likely to make them see your point of view.

It causes a problem which gets people's attention.
It's not really complicated.

There are ways to get people's attention that don't also make them consider supporting the police that folks are rioting against. I can't stand looters.

A hell of a lot of everyone who's actually been looting up to this point are people who are actually on the side of the police (whether intentionally or unintentionally-doing-so-in-an-attempt-to-be-going-for-their-own-goals) and are trying to make the protestors look bad by making it appear that the protestors themselves are the looters. That is not to say that some genuine protestors may have engaged in looting, as detrimental to the cause as it is, but genuine protestors are far from the majority of looters.

[Lyeos]

A hell of a lot of everyone who's actually been looting up to this point are people who are actually on the side of the police (whether intentionally or unintentionally-doing-so-in-an-attempt-to-be-going-for-their-own-goals) and are trying to make the protestors look bad by making it appear that the protestors themselves are the looters. That is not to say that some genuine protestors may have engaged in looting, as detrimental to the cause as it is, but genuine protestors are far from the majority of looters.

Sources? That's some conspiracy-theory level stuff, so they would be appreciated.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

There were also protesters claiming the fires and looting was done by KKK conspirators [a couple live streamers even going as far as calling people out in the middle of the crowd as 'Klan!!' then getting told they're stupid]. Take it all with salt.

[TamerVirus]

Looting is a false flag op now?

[pisskop]

Wha~?

There were also protesters claiming the fires and looting was done by KKK conspirators [a couple live streamers even going as far as calling people out in the middle of the crowd as 'Klan!!' then getting told they're stupid]. Take it all with salt.

Okay, this.  Like a whole pound of salt, tho.