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   From: bax02_spamblock@baxcode.com   
      
   Leon Manfredi  wrote in news:19c60b2b61.1750840725   
   @glndz.sf:   
      
   > On 20 Jun 2025, Baxter  posted some   
   > news:1034qa3$a1ak$3@dont-email.me:   
   >   
      
   >> A lot of these protests are completely peaceful until the cops start a   
   >> riot.   
   >   
   > Odd how visual evidence seems in conflict with your observation.   
   >   
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   AI Overview   
   Officers criticized for use of force at protests about ...   
   While police do not "start riots" in the sense of deliberately   
   orchestrating them, their actions at protests can significantly escalate   
   tensions and lead to violence, sometimes referred to as "police riots".   
   Research suggests that certain police tactics, like the use of riot gear   
   and less-lethal weapons, can provoke protesters and create feedback loops   
   where both sides escalate the conflict.   
      
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   And there have been many instances of police sending bad actors (such as   
   Proud Boys) into protests knowing they will start the violence   
      
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