Protests at night are not protests. Protesters want to be seen and heard and get their message out. They don't cover themselves in riot gear, wear black from head to toe, and throw bottles of concrete. Anything that happens at night is a riot or at minimum a public disturbance.

It's long overdue for law enforcement to do it's job and clear the streets of idiots and keep them clear. 17 year old shooters are not supposed to be doing what the police are paid to do by all of us taxpayers, namely to not shoot people but arrest them and make sure streets are safe for traffic and pedestrians who need to get to their job. Some people work nights, by the way. I'm not sure the news media, law enforcement, or political leaders understand when a mob takes over the streets at night, normal people cannot get to their job or come home safely.

We are paying for law enforcement's salary, benefits, and retirement. We are doing the same for elected leaders. We pay for a National Guard as well. We pay billions for all of that. None of these riots should be allowed to start, let alone get completely out of control.