" 'And I’m not defending these guys, of course,' [former Rep.Tim Ryan] said while defending cops. 'This is a tragedy.'

"t's not a tragedy. It's a homicide. It's not even tragic in the Greek drama sense. No one who dared watched the snuff film footage of Nichols's beating experienced any accompanying catharsis, a 'pain [that] awakens pleasure.' (At least I hope not.)"

https://www.wonkette.com/are-cops-just-too-broke-stressed-out-to-avoid-killing-black-people