Maybe so; the video sure makes it look that way. Wouldn't be too surprised if he just got lippy with them and the officer decided to teach him a lesson. But it's hard to know for sure what exactly happened that led them to go hands-on. Once that situation has materialized, though, the risk is there and has to be dealt with whether the initial takedown was justifiable or not.
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