“Does not matter.
The police are not punishers.
They are suppose to arrest and detain for trial.
Giving the police approval to punish is a really dark path that leads to the fall of civilization. And right now it is on shaky ground as it is.”
Exactly. They are not judge, jury, and executioner. No matter what color the perp is or what his name happens to be.
Absolutely! It is a miracle that the young fellow didn’t have serious injuries. It looks like it could have resulted in murder. Then the tough guy cop would really be sorry.