From the moment young Michael was sentenced in court, some media started to rethink certain issues: the conflict between Michael and Lynch, does it stem from law enforcer versus suspect, or is it personal?
If it's the former, they needn't worry too much about anything else. But if it's the latter, then the direction of public opinion is wrong.
It's like the clash between the little red man and the little blue man, where the little blue man got hurt. If it's just an isolated incident, it will always remain just that, and no one would care.
The current problem is that everyone says the little red man is the enforcer, and the little blue man is an innocent bystander. Without evidence, the little red man hurt the little blue man because the little red man had too much enforcement power and was abusing his authority to harm citizens.