US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters (theguardian.com)

> Kishi cautioned that the process of categorizing demonstrations as peaceful did not take into account whether demonstrators who engaged in violence or property damage were responding to aggressive or violent behavior from the police

To some extent I agree that this is an interesting detail that should be considered, but I don't think it would make a difference. Facing police brutality does not justify setting fire to private property.

Well... I have seen all the protests and riots... which the left loves to riot, burn and smash everything.

I guess this is why.

> show a clear disparity in how agencies have responded to the historic wave of Black Lives Matter protests against police violence, compared with demonstrations organized by Trump supporters.

Were those demonstrations also against the police?