You assume he was putting his weight on the guy’s neck. The technique restraint only.
The knee on neck restraint was an approved method for the Minneapolis PD. It may be an approved method for other police departments. This will come out in the Chauvin trial. Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck. The autopsy showed no bruising/injury to the neck and no asphyxiation. In other words, the knee was on the neck without putting his weight on the neck.
Of course, the optics are bad and the LEFTIST media plays on that.
I maintain it is a stupidly dangerous “restraint” and am not changing my opinion. An involuntary position shift by the kneeler could easily result in tremendous pressure.