Democratic politicians have spent the years since 2020 coddling their rioter base, through both rhetorical defenses and deflections, and creating a permissive legal environment that allows rioters to avoid the consequences of their actions.

The Los Angeles riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement provide the latest example of how Democrats enable rioters. ICE was attempting to deport known criminal illegal immigrants in Los Angeles, which sparked protests that inevitably turned violent. “Protesters” tried to throw rocks and chunks of concrete through the windshields of federal agents’ cars, and it was clear that the situation was going to grow worse.