I think the US's progress from "the cops set you on fire and smirk about to the press" to "the cops shoot you and pretend they thought your phone was a gun" is

I think the US's progress from "the cops set you on fire and smirk about to the press" to "the cops shoot you and pretend they thought your phone was a gun" is significant and informative for what we should do next. You might also be interested in the UK and Germany.