Every time individual violence erupts we hear the same reactions: "Violence is never an answer or a solution. We have to debate civilly about our collective issues etc". It's the safe thing to say.
It's also lazy. Systemic violence exists. It is invisible but shows its face when health care is denied, hate speech is safeguarded by "free speech" and police violence is justified as "law and order".
If you say "violence is not the answer" at least admit that you are fine with systemic violence.
