After rioting policemen burn down her hometown library, Sashi addresses the reader: “Imagine the places you grew up, the places you studied, places that belonged to your people, burned.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/01/books/review/v-v-ganeshananthan-brotherless-night.html

Again, this is not to say that rioting is acceptable.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23702085.escalation-green-protest-inevitable-understandable/?ref=rss

Amidst the controversy, one notorious rumor began to circulate: that UCSD’s campus was designed to prevent rioting.

Source: https://ucsdguardian.org/2023/05/14/ucsds-riot-conspiracy-theory/

An FIR (first information report) was lodged under Indian Penal Code sections pertaining to murder and rioting after the violence in Delol village.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/post-godhra-riots-case-22-acquitted-in-gujarat-riots-case-over-17-killings-over-lack-of-evidence-3722018

A shopkeeper stands next to a poster criticizing the silence from Prime Minister Narendra Modi following ethnic clashes and rioting, in Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, on June 22.

Source: https://time.com/6293988/modi-silence-manipur-india/

Both the police and the military were implicated in the excessive use of force and other serious abuses while responding to the rioting and sectarian violence.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/election-what-if-corpers-were-killed-by-emmanuel-onwubiko/

By the end of the night, the police had deployed 400 officers and arrested 34 people, in what has been described as the worst rioting in the country in years.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/25/world/europe/dublin-attack-deliveroo-driver-fundraiser.html

Chinese ding RECORD biz with Russian and Putin's approval rating's over 2x higher than his adversaries, seems on a role, Macron's at 28%, rioting in the streets for weeks on end, Germany and England on strike etc.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-court-fines-wikipedia-for-article-about-ukraine-war

France is an outlier in terms of rioting.

Source: https://games.slashdot.org/story/23/07/07/2124254/after-riots-in-france-macron-partially-blames-video-games-on-violence?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

France’s interior ministry says it has issued instructions for the complete shutdown of all public bus and tram services before sunset as the government combats rioting triggered by the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/nation/supreme-court-rules-for-a-designer-who-doesnt-want-to-make-wedding-websites-for-gay/article_645ecbd2-2278-5aa7-bdd3-100e327a11a7.html

He promised them some gaming swag, and that was enough to get them rioting.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/08/no_author/are-you-smarter-than-a-social-media-influencer/

He was arrested and booked under IPC Sections 147 (rioting), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), and others, besides the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/sacked-rajasthan-minister-ashok-gehlot-rajendrasingh-gudha-8854072/

In 1962, James Meredith, a Black student, was escorted by federal marshals to the campus of the University of Mississippi, where he enrolled for classes the next day; Meredith’s presence sparked rioting that left two people dead.

Source: https://wtop.com/back-in-the-day/2023/09/today-in-history-september-30-james-dean-dies-at-24/

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said the footage of the 29-year-old's arrest is “equal to or even worse” than the 1991 Rodney King beating, which sparked days of rioting in Los Angeles that left dozens dead.

Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2023/01/28/protests-surge-all-across-us-after-police-brutality-video-goes-viral?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

Nearly three years after the mass protests, rioting, looting and arson following the police murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis is ready for the next emergency, Mayor Jacob Frey and a phalanx of city officials said Thursday.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/minneapolis-frey-on-riot-lessons-next-time-something-goes-down-well-be-prepared-floyd/600259468/

On Friday, Brazil’s Defence Minister, José Múcio, said it was time to turn the page and focus on the country’s future – adding that the military as an institution was not involved in the rioting.

Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/brazils-president-sacks-army-chief-after-congress-riots/

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron urged parents Friday to keep teenagers at home and blamed social media for fueling rioting that has spread dramatically across France following the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/06/29/fiery-protests-grip-france-for-3rd-night-over-deadly-police-shooting-of-a-teenager/

Republicans have criticized Beshear’s administration for its handling of the troubled juvenile justice system, which has endured rioting and violent incidents in recent years.

Source: https://www.lpm.org/news/2023-01-04/beshear-touts-economic-wins-calls-for-pay-raises-in-state-of-the-commonwealth-address

Similar clashes two years ago erupted into a bloody 11-day war between Israel and Hamas and saw major rioting and internecine violence in Israeli cities.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-orders-border-police-mobilization-following-deadly-terror-attacks-friday/

Snapchat spokesperson Rachel Racusen said the company has increased its moderation since Tuesday to detect and act on content related to the rioting in France.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/06/fiery-protests-grip-france-for-3rd-night-over-deadly-police-shooting-of-a-teenager/