Except in this case there is no “gentle giant” claim being made.
It is disturbing that you should deem it acceptable that his “world” would justify an assault.
I don’t think you quite get what I’m saying. One way or another, whether the cops were responsible for his demise or not, Freddie’s life and death were directly related to the drug-fueled kind of world he was living in on the streets. Not blaming him, just saying it’s tough to come out of that environment alive and well.