Riots are like a fever when you are sick.  They are a symptom and point to the fact that there is something wrong.  We are created to be angry when we or others are being treated unfairly.  The Black community has been feeling this anger for generations and they often do not have a way to change the injustice that is happening to them and their loved ones and so their anger can be explosive at times.  There are also many documented cases of individuals who take advantage of chaos or difficult times to benefit themselves and harm to others. This shouldn’t distract us from listening to what the peaceful protestors are calling for. Peaceful protestors don’t want riots to break out either and even make great efforts to stop them.