Plenty of riots going on.

[wellwisher]

Was up late last night watching some livestreams of the rioting going on in my city.

There's, what, about 5 ish cities getting the blunt of the unrest? Minneapolis, San Jose, Atlanta, Washington DC, and Houston are the main ones where protesting has gotten violent. (Other cities have been less violent. It also seems as though most of the arrests are not natives. (as in not natives to the location) Most of the looters aren't from the city they're looting. And we've heard from the hacked in police dispatch radios that there are undercover cops in the rioters and looters, for, some reason? They haven't been very vocal as to why they've been in the crowds over the radio, but, it's happening. (There are several reasons, most good, some not so good.) And they're calling it over dispatch, so it's not like they're in the crowd protesting as their main reason.  

[Different...Very.]

I am mortified to live in a country whose police enforcement and news outlets sabotage peaceful protests for their own gain. My theory is that policemen infiltrate protests and incite riots and looting to prevent a righteous comparison of protesters to MLK civil rights protesters. And news outlets sabotage peaceful protests because it gains more attention. I mean, come on, chants and marches compared to fires and broken glass with tear gas? Which is better clickbait?

When I learned about yellow journalism, I learned that I wasn't cut out for journalism, because I don't do it for the validation/popularity, I do it for the truth/curiosity.  

[Zphal]

Yeah, I live in SJ and I gotta be real with y'all, I'm pretty freaked out.

Spent most of last night tossing and turning, trying to decide if I would be better off spending my time packing my valuables into my car to drive off to the country where my parents live. neutral

Morning came and... I'm still not sure. I don't know how much of what I'm feeling is paranoia versus legitimate concern.  

[wellwisher]

Zphal

Yeah, I live in SJ and I gotta be real with y'all, I'm pretty freaked out.

Spent most of last night tossing and turning, trying to decide if I would be better off spending my time packing my valuables into my car to drive off to the country where my parents live. neutral

Morning came and... I'm still not sure. I don't know how much of what I'm feeling is paranoia versus legitimate concern.

It's legitimate concern, compounded by paranoia.  

[Saikii]

I'm quietly watching, hoping riots don't come to where I am. People have been pretty civil here, but I've heard Nashville, in the next state over now has a curfew of 10pm.  

[wellwisher]

Protests are protests until a few things happen.
If emotions and tensions run too high. (This is on the protesters)

If the police response is way too high compared to the level of the protest. (which has been why things have been continuing in cities which is on the Police and their superiors)

Or if those looking to take advantage of the chaos that protests start something. (This is unfortunately not something the protests can fully control, and the police will lump these individuals with the protesters, despite not having any real connection outside of abusing the chaos)

Many protests start and end peacefully.  

[TheLuckyOne149]

Yeah, it really isn't that good it seems. I hope this helps answer your question. Take care of yourself!