It's a mentality, not a necessity, that's why.
-PJ
They do it TO INTIMIDATE AND SCARE. It’s part of the strategy. Because IT PROVOKES A RESPONSE. When you’re up against a bloodthirsty mob you need to strike fear into them.
If these people were rioting in your town, tearing up your businesses, lighting fire, and being generally uncivilized. You would be happy for these cops.
I hardly ever side with the police, but here I have to. We don’t even know the whole story of what the kid did. All I have been hearing is that the cop gunned the kid down for no reason. There is much more to it. I find it likely the cop was defending himself, and maybe went too far. But it wasn’t what the media is saying. The cops aren’t out here on a whim, they are responding to a mob of violent protesters. It’s a reasonable response.