They are working with what they have.
You do realize that is raw paternalistic bigotry, right?
Would you be any more sympathetic if they were actively hunting and killing MPD officers? That would be targeted?
Unless you allege that MPD is corrupt and abusive through and through, that would be killing people just because of the group they belong to. That's a Bad Thing. That is not okay when black people are being lynched because some black people did bad things, and that's not okay to lynch police officers because some police did bad things. Is that the road we want to go down?
I'm intrigued by how many 2A supporters have suddenly decided that political violence is beyond the pale.
Interesting. So now believing in the value of the Second Amendment means we should support political violence and terrorism in all cases? Well then ...
Even if one believes violence has its place, going from zero to Ferguson before the system has even had a chance to do the wrong thing - and when things have been steadily improving for at least the past sixty years - is simply not justified.
Rioting began immediately the day after Floyd was killed. Violence and arson against innocent people and businesses started the next day and have increased ever since. The cops in question were fired and at least some charges have already been made. The riots continue.
Believing that violent revolution has its place does not even remotely mean one must defend every riot, arson, looting spree, or political murder.