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<|user|>
Why do people violently loot stores?
<|assistant|>
People commit violence and loot stores in protests and demonstrations due to a variety of factors, including anger, desperation, and frustration over a situation or issue. It is often an escalation of protest that seeks to further the cause for which people have taken to the streets, even if it involves property damage or theft. Looting can also be caused by people taking advantage of a crisis situation and seeking to exploit others. In some cases, it could be gangs or criminals taking advantage of the unrest to commit acts of crime.