[Bob Seger]

A protest does not have to be spontaneous to be legitimate, nor does it annul the legitimacy if those from outside come in. What delegitamizes is vandalism and violence which serve only the purposes of the perpetrators, and actually harms the cause of the party seeking justice.

And for many of the quote, unquote, protestors, participating in a riot where you can freely loot and pillage is the most fun they've had since they attended the last one that was scheduled in Baltimore.