This essay is a great glimpse into liberal abandonment and why many can't be relied on when it matters. They will work backwards from a feeling of discomfort and spin words endlessly justifying why the victims of state violence always deserve it. They do this to trans people and ICE victims, too.
Liberal Currents"Their actions ensured that they struggled to achieve sympathetic media coverage outside of a few left-wing outlets, struggled to attract material or legal support (the ACLU, for instance, refused to touch the case), and failed to achieve positive virality in the larger culture."