This is a discussion forum not a court of law.
You have a right to your opinion and I have the right to point out that in this case it is ridiculous.
I normally support the police and these stories are usually from the mother of the uninjured “youth” who was “turning his life around” caught doing something illegal at 2:00am not an 80 year old man who got the crap beaten out of him by cops at 6:00pm.
You are very likely right, but I still think more should be heard before people go rope shopping.