Marking Sensitive because not everyone wants to see US political stuff
Well that's pretty much my point.
A lot of people don't see this police action as being punished, but it absolutely is, and that is something that folks need to come to terms with as they look at the world.
This is police action punishing somebody. Maybe it's for the best, maybe it's entirely deserved, but it is police action punishing somebody, and even if it's for the best, that is part of the story to come to grips with.
If you don't see this punishment as punishment, well, that's the issue. It is punishment being handed down from authorities and that needs to be reckoned with as we look at the situation.