I like to look at positives. There are several positive results from this affair, IMO:
1. Wilson wasn't indicted, and he wasn't found guilty. From everything I've learned about this case, I think that this was the most just result. Yes, I think that it's likely he wrongfully shot Michael Brown. But it was a spur of the moment decision and he doesn't deserve to go to jail for that. He resigned from the force and I think that was a good result, because based on this incident I don't think he's a very good police officer. But no indictment was the right decision.
2. The protests have generally been peaceful. Yes, there have been some horrible incidents of rioting, but it could have been far worse- in fact, most of us have seen far worse, only 22 years ago in Los Angeles. Most of the businesses that were damaged or looted will be rebuilt with insurance money.
3. The protests, and this entire incident, has brought attention to institutionalized racism by police in this country. I agree with several people who have pointed out that there could have been a better example than the thug Michael Brown. He was no Medgar Evars or Emmitt Till, that's for sure. But the public is discussing this issue and more aware of it, which is how you solve it, and that's a good thing. GrandpaRox seems to believe that the protests (and rioting and looting, which he refuses to distinguish from each other) will justify in people's minds ethnic stereotyping. Maybe it does for him, but I think the public will see it differently.
4. The police in Ferguson and elsewhere will behave differently. The root of the protests is not that Michael Brown is an isolated incident, but that blacks are treated with less dignity than others by police. I believe this incident will help to change that. I think it's already happening.
5. This entire situation will die down, causing me to post about much less often. So you guys won't have to read me as much. Something to look forward to.