Yes, the officers used force to subdue a suspect but that force was only necessary because:
- Suspect failed to obey orders and FLED from the police and this is corroborated by the eyewitness accounts.
- Suspect resisted arrest and even after the officers tackled him, he is trying to get out of being handcuffed which of course prompts more officers to pile up. Perhaps the better option would have been to tase him which may be safer than having 5-6 people dogpile on you (suffocation risk).
- Stay calm and DO NOT RESIST ARREST regardless of whether it was justified or not.
- Ask if you are and why you are being arrested. If you are not being arrested, ask if you can leave.
- You can stay silent and refuse to consent to a search and wait until you have representation.
If you do these things, you will be less likely to be beat up and if you think excessive force was used while you were fully compliant, you will be in a much better position with a lawsuit if you didn't run and resist.
- Suspect failed to obey orders and FLED from the police and this is corroborated by the eyewitness accounts.
- Suspect resisted arrest and even after the officers tackled him, he is trying to get out of being handcuffed which of course prompts more officers to pile up. Perhaps the better option would have been to tase him which may be safer than having 5-6 people dogpile on you (suffocation risk).
Let's review what you should do when dealing with police (https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/what-do-if-youre-stopp...)
- Stay calm and DO NOT RESIST ARREST regardless of whether it was justified or not. - Ask if you are and why you are being arrested. If you are not being arrested, ask if you can leave. - You can stay silent and refuse to consent to a search and wait until you have representation.
If you do these things, you will be less likely to be beat up and if you think excessive force was used while you were fully compliant, you will be in a much better position with a lawsuit if you didn't run and resist.