weak sounding defense?
Quite
The main reason for the police department’s policy allowing the knee hold is the threat to arresting officers from bystanders. It enables the cop to keep one or both hands free in case of further confrontation. Usually that relates more to multiple suspects, automobile passengers/accomplices, etc., than shit-stirring onlookers - but it still applies. The defense attorneys need to make this point more clearly.
Yeah, I was gonna say, that was a pretty watery reason to throw out there.