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CMV: The riots are the only reason anything is being done about police brutality

Riots suck, but I think the people who say they’re hurting the BLM cause are wrong. It seems obvious to me that the riots are the only reason anything is being done to address police brutality at all.

Remember that it took them a week to file charges against Derek Chauvin WHILE we had nationwide riots. Does anyone really think they would have done anything if protestors were just having an easily-ignorable silent prayer vigil or something? Chauvin would be on the force today, receiving a medal for his “heroism.”

It would be great if we could trust the authorities to pursue justice just because it’s the right thing to do. But in the real world, they won’t act unless they have no choice. If there’s not a fire to put out (maybe literally), why would they care?
gpt
> It seems obvious to me that the riots are the only reason anything is being done to address police brutality at all.

It is not obvious to me at all.

We can look at a bunch of time in history when things changes without riots.