Rioters who assault people, throw firebombs, set fire to cop cars, stores and buildings, need to be neutralized. That’s what needs to happen.
The laws don’t matter. What matters is the orders given to cops. Generally it is “Pretend to be keeping order. Never shoot a rioter, no matter what. Stand passively and let the rioters do whatever they want to do. Later, we’ll blame it all on Right Wing White Supremacists.”
“need to be neutralized”
Been saying this for many years. Protest peaceably all you want, but the moment you start blocking traffic, setting fires, breaking stuff ... down you go, permanently.
About once a year should keep it from happening nationally. Some animals only understand one kind of response.