On the legitimacy of rebellion against oppression, for blacks as well as whites.

When the protests began against the murder of George Floyd, they were nonviolent. That was the disciplined response, the one more likely to achieve a victory over racism. Let is not forget that the violence was started by a right-wing white provocateur, "umbrella man."

Vandalism of shop windows, in and of itself, is not a major crime, but he surely intended indirectly to destroy more than shop windows. Have charges been brought against him? If not, why not?

Maybe violent criminal acts designed to provoke a riot, or to falsely put the blame on a racial group, should be classified as a federal hate crime. Hmm, is that already so?