Isn't it too dangerous to kneel into their neck? Back seems like it is (much?) safer to pin. And don't you risk putting too much pressure into the skull if you kneel on the head? But I am by no means an expert.
Did he fully follow the manual? And does the manual not also encourage officers to observe the situation and use their own judgement? Or is the manual that strict, and prescribe that police officers must follow it to the letter?
Isn't it too dangerous to kneel into their neck? Back seems like it is (much?) safer to pin. And don't you risk putting too much pressure into the skull if you kneel on the head? But I am by no means an expert.
You do whatever you have to to win the fight.
Very true. Though, if the fight ends up won, and there are multiple officers present, wouldn't you move your kneeling away from the neck, at least?
He wasn't making up moves. He was doing what he was trained to do. It's in the mnpls pd manual.
Did he fully follow the manual? And does the manual not also encourage officers to observe the situation and use their own judgement? Or is the manual that strict, and prescribe that police officers must follow it to the letter?