Yes, he will be from learning the truth about the institutions he believed in alone.
He sure got an education about how corrupt the police and city government are along with the media. These rioters don’t operate without the approval of city government and the police looking the other way. At one point, the police actually ushered him toward his own destruction. He was so young and idealistic.
I read somewhere last night a theory that prosecution bungled this thing on purpose to help squeeze out some rioting.
It is enraging to think about all this. I imagine his spirit will be crushed for a while. He will need to be among family and friends who are completely solid and loyal. His wounds will take much time to heal.
My heart goes out to him, his mom and anyone else he is close to. His only crime(in the eyes of our fubared society)was defending himself.