Mike Brown is dead.

[Vox Moi]

10. A fairy tale

A young man who is guilty of some minor transgression comes into contact with the police:
- He might have learned the name of the policeman. The cop might have learned the kid's name.
- He might learn that even a small transgression can have consequences for himself and others
- He might have even made amends with the shop owner and they become friends.
- He might have used the sidewalk next time, having been reminded that he or others could get hurt from his walking in the street.
- He might have learned that the system can work to everyone's benefit and come to believe in it.

Contact with the police might have been the first step a positive experience.

Instead, the kid is dead. In this case, it's because the cops don't seem to believe in fairy tales.