It doesn't matter WHAT King's record was prior to this, Sawzaw can tell it and embellish King's previous misdeeds however much he wants - the point is that when the officers were at the point of arresting him and he lay on the ground they should have simply cuffed him and taken him into custody.

Blaming the victim doesn't excuse the officers' misbehavior no matter what King had done previously. Choosing to make an example of King or set an example for rookie cops, makes no difference, it was wrong. It was part of the arrogance of deciding to mete out their own justice that law enforcement is regularly accused of.

SRS