I see this question a lot. I think we as a community can decide that by way of votes. The moderation team can also offer second judgement, which it seems to have passed. Liberty and actions of the police seems like a topic many hackers are interested in. The consistent votes on such issues lend credence to this.
Quite aside from the fact that hackers are people too and care about all sorts of issues, this article is specifically about the video tape being doctored, so has a technical aspect that could lead off into discussions in several directions.
