The United States Police have issued a statement saying they are completely innocent in the recent case in which a Vietnamese-American doctor was ejected from a United Airlines plane, in the process receiving serious injuries. They say that in the process of being assisted from his seat Dr Dao slipped and fell,  sustaining a broken nose and losing two of his front teeth. They say that Dr Dao lost balance as he was reaching into his jacket, apparently for a concealed weapon, although on later investigation this turned out to be his phone. They say that these unfortunate incidents usually arise when citizens become disruptive and fail to follow instructions from uniformed officers. Besides, they say, this was an operation led by Chicago Airport security police rather than the United States Police, who merely provided backup. In no way was this police brutality, the statement continues. To attempt to draw parallels with previous cases of US Police confrontations with civilians, the statement says, was grandstanding and intended to demean the gallant men and women who are protecting civilized society, including the President, Congressmen and Senators. It is malicious, the statement continues, to conclude because this unfortunate incident occurred in bright light in front of 200 witnesses that the US Police might readily and needlessly use deadlier force against innocent black men on some dark, lonely city street. The US Police engages with the citizens countless times each and every day, and all self-respecting citizens obey their orders. Only in a tiny fraction of cases do individuals choose to defy police instructions, resulting in needless confrontation.

In a related development, the Chicago District Attorney has announced that following closed door grand jury hearings he does not believe there is a need to pursue indictments against the officers involved. The District Attorney said there was insufficient evidence to press charges. When told that there were about 200 witnesses to the event he assured reporters that their testimony had been taken into consideration. When told that a further 250 million had watched the incident on the internet and come to a different conclusion, he said their views do not count. The accused were innocent until proven guilty in the US system, which was the greatest system of jurisprudence worldwide. The grand jury had not been convinced there was a strong case against the accused and that was the end of the matter.