I'd guess it's because 'cop hugs protestor' is less attention grabbing than 'cop shoots/tazes/beats protestor', plus cops are expected to be friendly (or at least civil) so when a cop abuses his/her authority it breaks the trust people have in law enforcement and elicits a stronger reaction.
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William The Brit
Nov 28, 2014 at 07:29PM EST
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