It isn't just Kaepernick, it's literally decades of people asking why they are being killed, only to be ignored. Frankly these riots are a product of white ignorance, not a cause of it.

If people are afraid to act because of how white supremacists might respond, then white supremacists have already won.

@Rufus_Maximus It is more like centuries than decades, but you don't know what your talking about. I live 3 blocks from where they're looting stores as we speak. 90% of African Americans I talk to don't agree with what your saying. I was talking with some today, they're my friends and neighbors and they're frightened and disgusted by what happened in our neighborhood today. They also have expressed their fear of police, but every one of them would argue with you. Many of these stores are minority owned and those black and Latino owners are calling for the National Guard. We're going to have martial law. You see this from across the pond on your "telly". We have to live it.

@RoboGraham Some of my friends and neighbors did go to City Hall to peacefully protest. They came back disappointed by the turn of events that followed. You don't live here, I do. The looting hurt the black community in my city. You can write a book on this thread is you want to. That will only make you feel better about yourself, it won't help black owned stores and those who lost their livelihood. It won't help the first black female PC of a major city, only months in the job, who people are calling to step down, blaming her for the police response. It's not helpful at all. BTW it's not millions in the streets doing this. It's enough that they out number the cops who responded. This was driven by gangs and by social media among gang members. It was driven by the opioid crisis as well in my city.

@barjoe

It may not be millions where you are but all the demonstrations across the country together, yeah, millions are participating.

Yes, the rioting is hurting people in the communities where it is happening. People of all colors. As I said before, it is very unfortunate that it is happening. The vast majority who are participating are nonviolent. The media chooses to focus on the sensational violence so that's the perception that people have.

Are you aware of why all these people are risking the pandemic and the violence of the police to get out and demonstrate? The fear and oppression that has lingered under the surface of minority communities for decades? You don't seem to be taking that into consideration. As was said before, peaceful solutions have been tried with very little success. This is what happens when society is unresponsive to the oppression of an entire race. If you want to put an end to these cyclical riots that damage so many communities on such a regular basis, support the protestors, don't focus on the rioters who are selfishly taking advantage of the situation. Join the peaceful protests and add to their voices. Until real tangible solutions are introduced to these systemic issues, this will continue to happen with ever more violent intensity. And the only way to make it happen, is to put heavy pressure on those in positions of authority.