It’s Friday, almost a week has passed since the shooting of Michael Brown by St. Louis Police Department officer Darren Wilson.

In the statement that revealed officer Wilson’s name, the department tried to excuse his criminal misconduct by placing Michael Brown as the lead suspect in the theft of some cigars.

Footage of said crime has also come out today, but to be frank whether or not that was Michael Brown, it does not excuse the execution of Michael Brown.

It’s placed into the conversation to spin the conversation away from the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. The more we talk about what Michael Brown may or may not have been doing that day, the more we are not talking about Darren Wilson.

This robbery is not of consequence to the overall picture, and is a smokescreen for the situation.

It feels all too familiar, for a crime to be trotted out. Boilerplate, textbook, and cliché. All of those words fit.

The savior of Ferguson was neither Governor Nixon or President Obama, neither of whom have stepped foot in Ferguson. That role has been filled by Captain Ronald Johnson, of the State Patrol, which was given the responsibility of bringing stability to the region on Thursday.

Keith Boykin, of CNBC and MSNBC, reported the below statement from Capt. Johnson, and paired with the look on Capt. Johnson’s face, it’s no reach to say that even from within the law, there are good souls are ashamed of this spin.

CNN, though, whom I always criticize for being horrible at everything, has given something of importance to the conversation regarding the Ferguson situation.

“Bring it, all you fucking animals! Bring it!”

— unnamed St. Louis police officer, yelling at protestors.

It’s only one cop, but it speaks of what simmers inside and boiled over until they were relieved of their duty. It probably speaks to what’s simmering now that they’ve been pushed off the beat due to the war they conducted upon the civilians.

There’s something you should know about peaceful protest: it can include whatever language you feel appropriate. I will not invalidate protestors who are speaking with foul language, especially given their circumstances. Profanity happens when you’re standing on the other side of sniper rifles, humvees, and tear gas.

It should be common knowledge that a distrust for the police exists within much of the American populace, especially within the black and minority communities.

Moments like these, though, reveal to everybody, including those with the luxury of ignornace, that behind some badges, lie utter contempt for civilians, and the feeling that some of those they are sworn to protect are sub-human.