Dude,did you read comments linked in the article? Dont' always take the police's word as the word of god
http://www.ktvu.com/story/27606016/u...-demonstrators
"I'm a white man, and I pulled off (the officer's) mask, but they punched a black man," Dylan said. "He got arrested."
Several people saying the cops were instigators in looting. There's a lot of ****. And as far as attacking, one side arm can't stop a mob. So I'm guessing they weren't in any real threat.