Don't ask questions like that. Cops can do no wrong. Ever.
I admire the very dangerous and tough job than many, many good officers do day in and day out. But when a cop does something wrong, it does not help the good officers at all for people to defend bad behavior.
This looked like a 'black while standing' take down.
When I first saw the guy on TV, he looked like a white guy to me (this was when he was interviewed). He was on TV a couple days ago, too. I had no idea he was bi-racial.
Now, Rachel D., OTOH....