You have no evidence of the cops state of mind.
Cop just got his face smashed in.
I'm actually EXCUSING him, *IF* he pulled piece and opened fire as Brown tried to flee.
technically, unless brown is about to hurt another, he can't put a bullet his way. He can't read minds either. No forcible felony in just runnning.
But IF he did, hey, he's human and getting face smashed in had to hurt. He'd look very weak to other cops & society if he just took a whooping then had to call it in.
So I'm saying - given we had a HIGHLY detailed robbery report quickly and 2 weeks, neither agency did a report or an actual autopsy - there is something in the situation that would piss off the rioters more.
Look, 99% of cops do a great job, and this guy seems like a good cop too. If he shot someone fleeing and/or issued headshot after all that, hey, I don't see prison time. State of mind, etc. But if that's the case, dude isn't cut out for police work. Put him on a desk. Can't handle himself, can't control weapon.