Yes, they were shot down.
OK, they were shot down. But if they were black?
They would have been given space to riot and loot. Er, I mean space to knife and shoot.
Either we apply the same standard of law and order equally to blacks as we do whites - or we see more Fergusons and Baltimores in our future.
Yeah, that will create an aura of compliance amongst the remaining participants. Also you can bet those bikers knew the drill when being arrested.