How convenient....the people who are tasked with stopping the violence are the cause of the problem!?! MY ARSE!
So, some guy got shot by the police and THIS is an excuse for burning down buildings, beating up passers-by on the street and robbing them, torching vehicles, looting like its going out of style, and everything else that's going on?! GMAFB!
THIS is nothing more than an excuse to get something for nothing and terrorize people for free, without any real fear of repercussions. If my boy (13) wanted to go out after dark and get involved in any of this bullshit, he would get a good hiding when he came home (especially if he had any loot under his arm!) and would not see the sky for a while. Problem is, the kids have been led to believe they rule the world and can get away with almost anything.
This is one time when the rod need not be spared, but used with gusto and focus. Line up, make the announcement, and follow up with vigor. I would venture a good few boys in blue would relieve some of their own feelings of helplessness with a little turnaround on these yobs.
Set a deadline: Tomorrow 7pm. Anyone conducting any anti-social behavior thereafter will be dealt with swiftly and without mercy. You have been warned. Courts should be held open and they should be remanded in short order. Civil disobedience is one thing, peaceful marching is another, but rioting over something NO-ONE is clear about is an absolute disgrace looking for an excuse.