Everyone pretty much agrees that rioting and destroying other people's property is counterproductive, there is nothing to debate there. Add that to the list of banalities getting unnecessarily brought up in every conversation:
- not all cops are racist assholes
- violence is bad
- racism is not as bad as it was 50 or 100 years ago
But it's interesting to see people who where quiet over George Floyd's death now be all upset because Target was looted, really telling to see what triggers some people's indignation.
Black people are more likely than white to be shot by the police, this is the simple fact here.
Saying this is because black people are (much) more likely to be criminals also furthers the point that the system in general favors white people, giving them a better shot at having a successful life and staying out of trouble. So the problem is not "just" racist cops, the problem is that our society in general is still putting some at a disadvantage because of the color of their skin.
Whether or not it's written in the law is also irrelevant, because the data clearly shows that it is the reality, proving that the problem does exist.
If despite all the data, you still disagree that there is a problem, I'm sorry but you're very racist, which is your right, but don't be in denial about it.
