They didn't just set it on fire, they literally burned it to the ground. I watched live streams of the police abandoning the precinct building.
Elsewhere, people were firing fireworks mortars into occupied federal buildings, with little to no recourse.
"Good" protesters were overshadowed in media coverage of "bad" protesters, but I also saw a grocery store get completely ransacked for no reason other than people decided they could. There was so much damage that the store was closed for months to renovate, turning a poor neighborhood into a food desert.
According to the article, only one of the five people charged was a member of the boogaloo boys, and he was charged for firing a weapon; he wasn't involved in any of the arson charges.
Also note the entire crowd chanting "burn it down".
Elsewhere, people were firing fireworks mortars into occupied federal buildings, with little to no recourse.
"Good" protesters were overshadowed in media coverage of "bad" protesters, but I also saw a grocery store get completely ransacked for no reason other than people decided they could. There was so much damage that the store was closed for months to renovate, turning a poor neighborhood into a food desert.