If the preferred thing is special immunities for the state and those who work for them, amend the constitution. All should be equal before the law, both the people and their government.
That said, the firing of the officer, much less the prosecution of him, is insane. If there’s a poster child for malicious prosecution, this is it.
“That said, the firing of the officer, much less the prosecution of him, is insane.”
True, but for years the police could kill someone who was handcuffed, in custody, in a police station, delete the videos, intimidate witnesses, and there was about 0.0000000001% chance anyone would get ever prosecuted.
So the pendulum has swung in the other direction, and it is swinging too far, but it was entirely predictable that this would happen.