Frankly I don’t care; provide me the law that states that in this state’s particular code and find me where it states that in the officer’s code of use of force.
There is also a code of conduct each officer needs to abide by. Explaining to the individual that not signing would require him being arrested could have saved the individual a lot of pain, his wife torment, and would have avoided putting other citizens’ in harms way. This officer was a little to happy to use his toy.
Sorry, this one will result in the officer being punished. It will also result in a settlement with this individual.
I am getting sick of these stories and thanks to youtube and alike, we citizens are getting a good glimpse into the whispers of abuse by officers. Certainly, they have a dangerous job to do, and an important one imo, but with every job in every business and in every career there are good and there are bad. This officer is bad.
I don't know myself, I'm just taking the word of Ramius that the law doesn't require an announcement of arrest before using force to compel compliance with an order to submit.
I'd prefer that the officer must announce arrest first, to help keep distinct the difference between the law and an officer's ego. But the law may side with the officer in this case.