You know, if I cared more about it and investigated it I might find something in this cause to support. My place borders US Army Corps of Engineers land and it is ridiculous what one cannot do "legally" here. I cannot run a brush hog around the outside of my place to cut down on fire danger without getting a permit. I cannot "legally" trim the Yaupan plants that grow over the fence and hang into my yard without getting another permit. I cannot "legally" burn the brush all around my property any time ... ever. I do this stuff. One of these days I may be hit with a big fine or prison time.
Now, if what I have read in the 2 articles I have perused so far is true then these guys do not deserve mine or anyone else's support. But it is in no way the same as the riots and such that we saw last year...yet. When property gets destroyed and people get hurt then it is the same.
As to the black/white issue, you cannot convince me that all the people responsible for property destruction, personal injury and loss in the roots in those cities were black. I'd bet the farm they weren't. You also cannot convince me that they were all unarmed protesters.
The police didn't "get involved" with the protesters until some of the protesters started breaking and burning things. They just maintained a presence until that happened. I see no difference in this situation as it is at the stage where law enforcement is maintaining a presence. I am willing to wait and see what transpires from here on out.
As you can probably tell, I do not agree with the OP that says if these guys were black or Muslims they'd be dead already or whatever. I do think concern is not as high because the nation hasn't seen these guys break and burn things or hurt people ... yet. Hope they don't either.