At the same time its purpose is to make clear that the alliance will not attack the police.

She assumed he had been attacked and called the police.

When they shot him, he fell to the ground, almost thirty feet, then got up and attacked the police.

The rioters thus began to attack the police, and later soldiers.

"Rather than playing on their Playstations, they attack the police."

If the defense attacks the police, let 'em do it.

Insurgents took advantage of the Americans' limited numbers to attack the police there.

He urged his followers to stay calm and not attack the police.

With crimes like this, it's not hard to see why the insurgents keep on attacking the police.

But that just vindicates them: "Well, if those people attack the police, then they had it coming."