If the status quo the OP expresses a desire to maintain involves _other_ segments of the community being regularly shot and killed by police with zero accountability or even indication that their privileged segment of the community cares - why would the other side "be in any mood then or afterwards to thoughtfully consider it from ten thousand feet". He "feels threatened" for himself and his family/property. The "rioters" are from a community being shot by police with impunity - that's somewhat more serious than "feeling threatened".

(Note: this is all from the 10,000km view from the opposite side of the planet - so I don't claim to have a dog in this fight or intimate knowledge of the situation of history here, this is all from my media and internet provided external view... But "entitled white people in restaurants" don't end up looking much like they deserve any sympathy for their fears or "endangerment")