[T]here has been a lot of talk (correctly so) about the role of implicit bias in the case. But one aspect of bias that has been largely overlooked (I think) is that Americans’ reaction to the case turns heavily on partisanship bias. Specifically, people view the incident through the lens of their own political orientations. Liberals, who are generally more distrustful of police, view the case through one lens, whereas law and order conservatives view it through another. Of course, implicit racial bias plays a role here, too, but I think there is a separate implicit bias at work here regarding how Americans have responded to the incident that turns on political orientation.