answer:I think a key point was them emphasizing that if police fear being prosecuted for use of deadly force, they’ll hold back when restraining mentally ill homicidal maniacs who may be targeting you next. They used fear to create uncertainty in the minds of the jury, about just how far the police should be able to go when they are trying to protect you. And the answer for most of us is that they should go as far as they need to, to keep me safe. They should be able to use stun guns on the mentally ill; they should be able to beat homeless people to death; they should be able to stop and frisk anyone who looks suspicious; they should be able to pull over any driver who may be an illegal immigrant; neighborhood watch captains should be able to kill someone for appearing suspicious. The media stokes these fears, with ridiculous hyped up stories like The Knockout Game. The defense simply played to the hype and fear that many of us already live with on a daily basis, and it worked to their advantage.