Black woman.

Father Gill addressed the criticism that people in the pews sat idly by while the attack played out.

“Many people are asking me what people didn’t jump up out of the pew, why people didn’t leave the sanctuary. I could speak for myself, if I was here, the way I’m built, I would have been there. I know that” Father Gill said. “Other people don’t feel free to do that, fear overcomes them. I think everyone can ask themselves the question: What would I have done? And the answers would be maybe similar to the people who were here in church or different, I’m not sure. I don’t want to second-guess anyone who was here yesterday.”

The fact that the priest is tongue-tied and can't really explain what should be done in a situation like this goes a long way towards explaining why it happened, and why people act the way they do.

Contrucci also said she wanted the incident to just die down and let the police do their work.

They did. She's not being charged, because she's black.

A spokesperson for Mayor Jim Kenney says “the mayor is disturbed by what appears to be an unprovoked act of violence in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul during Sunday’s service. But it would be inappropriate to comment further as the matter is still being investigated by the police department.”

Black man shot while resisting arrest, on camera: riots, marches, denunciations, demands the cop be prosecuted, jailed.

White person assaulted on camera while doing nothing: we need more information before we can comment.