That’s another other good argument for using the National Guard—they are apolitical. Yes, governors call them up, but once military command is set up, the political situation is greatly defused since the troops are not part of the local power structure. And, quite frankly, the Army has a large percentage of minorities—not a bad thing in these situations.
I remember riots in years past, and the natguard did a fine job, seemingly with no political agenda...