The edit space has often highlighted how the point of a protest is lost when violence takes over. Not only do the protestors risk the wrath of an angry and helpless citizenry who lose sympathy for the cause, they also lose focus themselves. They are so bent on capturing eyeballs with their destruction that they lose the opportunity to explain what their grouse is all about, why it merits opposition and how things can and must be rectified.

We now come to money, where huge financial losses happen during riots. This is infra paid for by public money, ironically, the rioter’s money may be there, too.

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Make non-violent protest the route to go down. Swing opinion through disciplined demonstrations and this is not naivete, one will see that this is a powerful tool as citizens do not want to be harassed and have lost patience with this now. Eventually, even the protestors pay for the damage done as they have broken facilities or lesser amenities till the damage is repaired. State your case straight, without all the annihilation and you may be surprised at the results.