The press probably wanted there to be violence. The black kid was showboating for the camera. The cop was chillin. That's all the press was gonna get.
YES. The press was begging for violence. Give the viewers something to talk about on thanksgiving. This is actually a BORING holiday news week. Nothing huge to discuss with the in-laws tomorrow.
I love the idea of both sides standing firm. Police should let citizines know there will be peace, or they will crack skulls. And protesters should let police/nation know they're sick of police deleting evidence and not getting charged for it. If you or I shot someone, then went inside and deleted videotape of the shooting, you can bet there would be a nice laundry list of charges for us. Let them stare. Let both sides know they will take no shit.
police kneepadders forget this is america. you have a right to peacefully protest, even if they don't liek the look (or color) of the protesters' faces.