Hoe would those same ‘protesters’ feel if they were trapped in a subway car with a dangerous, lunatic on the loose??
They would call for the police, but the officer had better not use a choke hold on him or they would protest that.
What did the guy actually do to demonstrate that he was a "dangerous lunatic"?
I'm not taking his side here, but all of the Marine's defenders are pointing to the guy's rap sheet.
Even if his rap sheet was a mile long, more than that would be needed to justify a chokehold.
If the Marine can't demonstrate that the guy was physically assaulting someone or waving around a weapon, I think he's got a problem; you can't put someone in a chokehold for being nuts or having a bad day.