These cops could have used waaayyy more force than they did. The police are only asking for it by not responding to force used against them.
The cops in the NYC metro area have been completely de-fanged; they are revenue agents and little else. Look at the racial issue made out of the Staten Island choking death - DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE RANKING OFFICER ON THE SCENE WAS A BLACK WOMAN (who is clearly visible in the video).