I'm pointing out that even if he's furiously resisting, unless he clearly is trying to harm someone, police still aren't allowed to kill him.
When you resist the outcome is uncertain. That is mostly on you.
On the other side of the coin there is zero reason for police officers to risk bodily harm. This is not a wrestling match where the winner goes free. The suspect is the one that takes the risk. The officer in the video does not look to have a malicious intent, he has his hands in his pockets. The video is actual the best evidence for the officer....he did wrong but how wrong. Did he do something wrong by mistake....He looked to have confidence in the procedure. There were so many there I do not understand why they all just didn't grab him and cuff him. That will all come up. Most these cases are about disrespect for authority and people whining about how rough it looks. It take a great deal of force to deal with a large drugged up suspect.
Then again...
Was this procedure a trained procedure?
Was it a trained procedure by the that police department?
Is it a trained procedure at a police academy?
Was it documented?
Was it a procedure that was well known?
Was it a procedure that can be proved to be non-fatal?
Was this the first time this procedure was fatal?
All this is going to come into play?
And then we are dealing with a police union. All that is going to come into play.