And there will be more carnage after this ends, using this incident to justify all of it -- made by officers against other officers and officers against civilians. You see, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if any number from some to all of his accusations against the police department were true. Calling the LAPD a haven for powermongering racists is like calling the ocean a repository for water: all you're trying to do is see how big an understatement you can make. But the racists who are present will do everything they can against officers not of their hue in order to get rid of the next problem, keep going after citizens in case one of them might be considering grabbing a gun, and recruit more racists to join (plus plenty of fresh volunteers who think of it on their own) because now they know revolts can happen and the status quo must be maintained.

It would not surprise me if, as he said, he tried to do it through the system and the system was designed to make sure nothing would be done. But in the end, the blue line will loop into a circle -- and nothing will cross. Or change.

Understand: this doesn't mean I'm not hoping for the safety of those involved. What he's doing is hardly the way to alter things. I just don't think anything will work, period.