Curious as to the people asserting that the police force was only acting to save property from "rioters and looters" when a state senator has come forward accusing the police of gassing a peaceful protest she was participating in, and in fact, there are no reports suggesting rioting beyond the initial reaction to the incident.

Particularly worrying are the arrests of aldermen and journalists who seem to be committing the crime of "not doing what the police want." It is also off-putting to see people come so rabidly to the defense of this police department when they have been explicitly relieved of all duties as a result of their overreaching misconduct.

Hopefully the focus can return to the shooting, media portrayal of the victim, and the role race plays in police work.