[AppyPappy]

No because he didn’t die from being arrested. He died from the way they arrested him. You don’t apply a potentially lethal hold on someone for selling cigarettes.

You would be better off shooting them if they resist. Shoot them in the kneecap. They’ll quit struggling, especially if you threaten the other knee.
Or is that a bit extreme?

[NorthMountain]

What does "arrest" mean? In practice, it means capture the subject, bind him, and put him in a cage ... and those charged with doing so are authorized to use deadly force, if necessary, to effect such capture.

Please identify any elements of this statement with which you disagree.

Shoot them in the kneecap.

I generally don't take seriously people who talk about shooting extremities. That's Hollywood BS.

BTW, my take on this wretched event is that the deceased is deceased because:

1) NYC is a disgusting nanny-state.
2) The deceased was a belligerent jerk.
3) The deceased was morbidly obese.

Number (1) above is the primary fault ... the people most responsible for his death are the politicians.