One of those goons had the spookiest fucking grin on his face during the whole ordeal, and that's the first time I've ever used the word "spooky" un-ironically. In these situations, I try to have faith in the common decency of people. I naively want to believe that because these police are human too, they will be more hesitant to abuse their authority, and will show restraint in their actions. What if these types of situations continue to escalate, to the point of live ammunition being used?
"When the axe came into the woods, many of the trees said, 'At least the handle is one of us' ".