USA: 'Violence was taught' - Washington protest dissolves into fires and looting

W/S Protesters gathering at Lafayette Park in front of White House, Washington DC
W/S Protesters raising high fists shouting: *UPSOUND* "don't shoot, don't shoot."
M/S Protesters raising arms mobile phones
W/S Protesters holding signs reading: "Black lives matter" and "No justice, no peace."
SOT, Aryana Evan, Black Lives Matter activist: "I just wanna be able to walk around everyday and not feel like I'm gonna get shot, just because I'm black. I want to be able to let my brother walk out of the house and know that he is going to come back. And not be scared that he might be [inaudible]. I am tired. All these black people, all these allies out here, all of these different faces, we are all tired. We are all extremely tired of the racism and the injustice."
M/S Protesters holding sign reading: "Black lives matter."
W/S Protesters shouting *UPSOUND* "don't kill, don't shoot."
W/S Police officers with shields watching protesters
W/S Protesters watching and filming police squad from afar
SOT, Jerry Dodge, protester: "I don't feel hurt until police officers take a knee. I don't feel hurt until everyone on that side, joins our side. I don't feel hurt until we have a President that does something, that does something. About this. I want the President to know. I want the President to feel what I am feeling, he can't feel that, he was raised [off] millions, he is a privileged, he is a privileged kid."
W/S Protesters throwing traffic cones to fire, shouting *UPSOUND* "fuck the police."
C/U Traffic cones burning in fire
W/S Protesters gathering around fire
W/S Protesters smashing doors from inside of building
SOT, Aryana Evan, Black Lives Matter activist: "Looting is counterproductive at this moment but I do think there is a necessary place for it. Violence was taught to us by the people that brought us here. We are trying to be better than them. So, yes, I believe that we should be peaceful. We should do civil disobedience. We should not be violent. We should not harm the cops, but if they do not listen after the 10th time. Whatever happens to their communities after that is on them. Because we gave them our demands, we talked about [what] we wanted and they decided not to change anything."
M/S Protesters smashing doors inside of building
W/S Protester running
W/S Vehicle on fire
M/S Vehicle burning
W/S Plant on fire
W/S Vehicle explodes and shots heard
SOT, Ali Mabizadah, protester: "Making the curfew is the whole point just to stop people protesting. Just to stop. You know, you know they are trying to use all these fucking techniques to stop everyone doing what the hell they want to do. Don't let them win. We're going to win. We're going to win. They are not going to win and everyone's going to stick to their inner voice."
M/S Vehicle burning
W/S Vehicle on fire; smoke billowing
W/S Protesters gathering at crossing
W/S Police vehicles arrive with wailing sirens as vehicle burns
W/S Protesters scattering at Lafayette Park
W/S Protesters shouting and raising fist high
W/S Protesters shouting and holding signs
W/S People tearing protective shields from windows
W/S Fire burning in door entrance
W/S Smoke and flames fill entrance
W/S Protesters shouting *UPSOUND* "Black lives matter."
SCRIPT
Black Lives Matter protesters took over Lafayette Square near the White House on Sunday evening demanding an end to "racism" and "injustice," despite police attempting to enforce a curfew.
The protest unravelled into unrest, with several perpetrators setting vehicles on fire, and starting fires in revolving door entrances. Some protesters could be seen holding signs reading "Black Lives Matter" and shouting "Don't shoot, don't shoot," in reference to George Floyd's death last week.
Black Lives Matter activist Aryana Evans said that although she wanted the protest to be peaceful and that "looting is counterproductive at this moment," she does "think there is a necessary place for it."
"Violence was taught to us by the people that brought us here," she said referring to slavery and colonialism.
Floyd, a Houston native, died in Minneapolis on May 25 after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes as he was recorded saying, "I can't breathe" and "Don't kill me."
Four officers involved in the incident have since been fired. The officer who knelt on Floyd was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter on Friday.