In the Silent War, everything depends on how it's phrased
USA Today: Terms such as riot and looting are insensitive to rioters and looters
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/31/george-floyd-riots-violence-looting-words-matter-experts-say/5290908002/
Article by former Chief of Police:
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/usa-today-terms-such-as-riot-looting-are-insensitive-to-rioters-and-looters/?fbclid=IwAR3KYUbYYaZD4hCLcVEL9J9vfH15nXwtNJMUmGnxJaMXSVMQPyr7XDYj6u8
Let’s define “riot”- “a violent public disorder, specifically : a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled together and acting with a common intent