The "poor child," a 22-year old grown man with a ski mask, a tattoo, and a lighter in his pocket (I don't know what the strap around the arm is for), attempted to hurl a sixteen pound steel pressure tank at another man's skull. A man with a gun aimed at him through an already-shattered vehicle window.

"Moron" is putting it mildly.

Sorry, but the "poor widdle thing" bit ain't working on me.

If one of the cops had been killed, no one would have given a rat's ass. As it is, thirteen were injured, apparently without shooting the people who injured them. I assume they will be praised by the demonstrators for their restraint.

A quote attributed to Larry Niven:

1. Never throw shit at an armed man

2. Never stand next to anyone who is throwing shit at an armed man.

Evolution in action.

I'm sure the man had a mom and dad like anyone else. For all we know, he regularly held her up for spending money and beat up on his dad. Charles Manson had parents, too. Big deal.

I disagree with the state on many occasions. I don't pull on a ski mask and start busting cop's heads.