> So I'm not clear why so many people are against the police catching the violent criminals who undermine the message of the many peaceful protesters. It's bec

> So I'm not clear why so many people are against the police catching the violent criminals who undermine the message of the many peaceful protesters. It's because human beings are tribal by nature and tend to take social queues from those around them. SV and most major metro areas are overwhelming liberal, and right now it's trendy in those circles to issue blanket condemnations of all police activity with little regard for nuance. In a lot of ways it's very similar to George W. Bush and co.'s "You with us or against us" mentally shortly after 9/11. Then, like now, any nuance or pointing out of grey areas were seen as a form of disloyalty and siding with the enemy, despite the matter itself being very complex, and yes, nuanced.