First thing the leftist media needs to do is stop calling this a toy. A BB gun is not a toy. Lets try a little experiment with some leftist media type. I shoot them in the face with a BB gun and then ask them if they still think it's a toy? Secondly, every 12 year old knows, especially inner city kids know, if a cop tells you to raise your hands and you go for the gun in your belt, you're pretty much done.
Nearly every person I know is concerned about the militarization of our police force. All are concerned about how quickly a cop will pull his gun and start blasting. All are concerned about these militarized invading forces kicking down our doors on the thinnest of evidence. However, this is not a racial issue, it's a government oppression issue.
What happened to this kid is a result of him having learned no respect for authority and being a dumbass punk. That combination will eventually get you killed, if not by the law, by some other dumbass punk.