Because we are all in pain, but that does not give any person free license to make up stories — to effectively yell “fire” in the crowded theater.

“yet another black man was murdered by a police officer”

My criticism comes from outright lies in the piece. A person can be in pain, but lies that could incite violence are not acceptable. Her narrative of Alton Sterling was a lie. He was not shot in the head, his right hand was free — all visible in the video. Her account was recklessly untrue. It was self-serving. It was virtue signaling. His death occurred half a continent away, is far more complicated than she would acknowledge, and has about as much to do with her experience as it does with any other decent American — white, black or any shade in between.

Egalitarianism means everyone gets treated the same. When lies are propagated, it brings harm to everyone.

Ultimately it was unchecked repetition of unfounded stories that led to further violence and the death of cops.

You do recall that police officers sworn to protect us all were outright murdered (not “murdered” as a literary device to express rage in a sappy anecdote) but expressly targeted and murdered since the author wrote her piece?