Last week, ICE raids sparked protests in Los Angeles. Dozens of people were arrested, and increasingly confrontational demonstrations spread across the city.

By Sunday, the protests had devolved into riots. Bricks and scooters were hurled at police officers who were trapped beneath an overpass near City Hall; gas stations were looted; and Waymos — at least five of them — were set ablaze downtown.

Images of people standing on top of the burning cars, some waving Mexican flags, quickly went viral. They kicked off a fierce debate: why were Waymos targeted, and what exactly was the targeting supposed to mean?