Some more thoughts on the San Bernardino police investigation

* The crowd was nearly completely African American.

* There are an unknown number of arrests and injuries.

* The next day, Aug. 20, dozens of residents of the high-crime apartments come to a City Council meeting and recite shocking details of alleged police misconduct.

* After the meeting adjourns, Mayor Pat Morris takes it upon himself to console the grieving mother of the man whose vigil was the setting of the clash. He drapes his arm around her and vows a "thorough investigation."

* At the time, some police were a bit miffed at the mayor's conduct, thinking he was coming dangerously close to suggesting they were wrong, instead of an allegedly violent street gathering.

* Also that night, Chief Michael Billdt pledges that the department will conduct an internal investigation into its conduct.

* Days later, Councilman Rikke Van Johnson demands an independent probe as well as the 9-1-1 tapes from the incident. Whispers grow at the time that there are no 9-1-1 tapes because police allegedly sprung on the protesters without a distress call.

* Billdt decides not to release the tapes, saying it is part of an investigation. City Attorney James F. Penman makes clear that state law gives BIlldt the discretion to release the tapes if he wishes. What the 9-1-1 tapes contain, or even whether they exist, remain unknown.

* A U.S. Justice Department official is drawn to town. She remarks that relations are clearly strained and hosts a number of meetings that include the community, the chief, the mayor and others.

* The issue fades from the public's attention.

* One year later, police admit their investigation is unfinished.

* The police officers Bill of Rights suggests that once one year has elapsed, no internal discipline can be levied on officers, possibly rendering the investigation's outcome moot.

* When pressed, Lt. Scott Paterson says community non-cooperation is at least partly to blame for the protracted investigation. Paterson notes the positive community/police meetings on the West side under the watchful eye of the federal mediator. He says sensitivity training for officers has been a success.

* When asked whether he has fulfilled his promise to the man's mother for a "thorough investigation," Morris gives a lengthy response without answering that specific question. Morris does, however, place blame on the community, again for alleged non-cooperation with police investigators. Morris also notes that even the federal official had little luck getting cooperation from residents. Morris also points out how well the police chief and other top officials responded to the federal mediator and the community meetings on the West side.