My thoughts exactly. Freepers get more upset over cops killing dogs (which I do, too) than killing Eric Garner for allegedly selling loose cigarettes. I have lived in places where it is common to walk into a convenient store and see single cigarettes in a basket on the counter for sale. I never thought it was a big deal - certainly nothing worthy of dying for.
It’s not just FReepers. There are a lot of people who, after seeing how justified actions like those of George Zimmerman and Ofcr Wilson were cravenly demonized and exploited for political/ideological purposes, will rightfully conclude that the same thing that happened here and will push back on the exploitative political spinning.
It’s a classic little boy who cried wolf situation. The Left has made some really poor choices recently in the carts they tie their horses to. Had the solid, scientific forensics of the Martin and Brown deaths Bern respected, the Left COULD actually make a good case in support of their points here, with Gardner. But having blown their credibility backing the wrong cases, why should anyone really care or listen to them this time around?