As officers tried to detain Wheatcroft, police officials say Chapman swung a bag filled with bottled drinks, which struck Officer Lindsey in the head and rendered him unconscious. Officer Schneider then deployed his Taser, striking Wheatcroft. Officer Schneider then asked for additional officers to respond, and when multiple officers arrived at the scene, they tended to Officer Lindsey and helped detain Wheatcroft, as he was continuing to resist officers by kicking and screaming. Gee, when you have one officer knocked out cold and the passenger continues to fight, I suppose you let them all go.
The cops may have gone over the top, but they are human. We expect better of them, but tasering is better than what used to happen, when people were beaten down with night sticks.