I agree with zanz, if you don't consider this police brutality, your eyes are basically shut.
That discussion in class probably took place, on one side with the people who knew the situation and were sympathetic towards the kid.
And on the other side, people who didn't know the whole situation and sided with the police.
It's happend like that even on this thread, but once people see how one sided this issue is, the discussion tilts towards the cops and their motives.
~~Datruth