I'm not an expert on police procedure, but it looks like the officer restraining didn't make any significant mistakes. He did a quick search of the belt area, tried to put on the cuffs at :35, but the suspect seems to resist as soon as the cuffs touch him. The officer tells the suspect "don't" and tries to continue cuffing when the suspect breaks free.
The only thing the officer could have done different was use more physical force to restrain the suspect. Unfortunately, the suspect was initially cooperating so that would have been excessive force if the officer had done so.
Blaming this on the officer performing the arrest is like blaming a store clerk for not doing enough to stop a shoplifter.
He should have moved him away from the open car door before doing the search and cuffing. If you watch traffic stop videos, you will often see the officer move the subject to the rear of their vehicle, which is a much better tactic.
And if he had moved him to the back of the car he would have twisted away run back up and jumped in the car and the chase would have been on. So easy to Monday Morning nitpick. There is NO perfect solution. When you have a young, agile, determined criminal who doesnt want to go to jail you are going to have a fight, one way or the other, unless you come down hard on every single person you interact with, then the cops are still wrong.
Bottom line, the first harmful act was the suspect resisting arrest. HE decided that he wanted to be treated with more force than necessary. HE determined the level of force. Fight with people who carry guns and bad things happen. The officers mistake or incompetence are a secondary matter and no way alter the facts of HIS bad choices. HE chose to run. HE chose to fight. Is it unfair he died? If you want fair, go to court. Don't start a fight with the police and then complain they weren't fair.
Yep, it’s a multifaceted failure. If the cops didn’t have to use “gentle” hands all the time, the second he resisted, he should have went down hard and fast. Everything is so pussified, cops can’t do their jobs, and criminals will push the boundaries on what they can get away with, leading to second guessing and poor decisions there after.
Dont forget the cop who failed to initially cuff and control the suspect. Large part of the blame is on him too.
I'm not an expert on police procedure, but it looks like the officer restraining didn't make any significant mistakes. He did a quick search of the belt area, tried to put on the cuffs at :35, but the suspect seems to resist as soon as the cuffs touch him. The officer tells the suspect "don't" and tries to continue cuffing when the suspect breaks free.
The only thing the officer could have done different was use more physical force to restrain the suspect. Unfortunately, the suspect was initially cooperating so that would have been excessive force if the officer had done so.
Blaming this on the officer performing the arrest is like blaming a store clerk for not doing enough to stop a shoplifter.
He should have moved him away from the open car door before doing the search and cuffing. If you watch traffic stop videos, you will often see the officer move the subject to the rear of their vehicle, which is a much better tactic.
And if he had moved him to the back of the car he would have twisted away run back up and jumped in the car and the chase would have been on. So easy to Monday Morning nitpick. There is NO perfect solution. When you have a young, agile, determined criminal who doesnt want to go to jail you are going to have a fight, one way or the other, unless you come down hard on every single person you interact with, then the cops are still wrong.
Bottom line, the first harmful act was the suspect resisting arrest. HE decided that he wanted to be treated with more force than necessary. HE determined the level of force. Fight with people who carry guns and bad things happen. The officers mistake or incompetence are a secondary matter and no way alter the facts of HIS bad choices. HE chose to run. HE chose to fight. Is it unfair he died? If you want fair, go to court. Don't start a fight with the police and then complain they weren't fair.
Absolutely true.
You are correct. I didn't think of that part.
Yep, it’s a multifaceted failure. If the cops didn’t have to use “gentle” hands all the time, the second he resisted, he should have went down hard and fast. Everything is so pussified, cops can’t do their jobs, and criminals will push the boundaries on what they can get away with, leading to second guessing and poor decisions there after.
This is the 'systemic failure' in these encounters - and it isn't solely on the police.