Comment Re:Yes and No (Score 1) 327
I can't really conceive of any situation where 6 (presumably fit) police officers would have trouble subduing an unarmed suspect in a way that wouldn't cause his death. Yes, he was mentally ill and therefore quite dangerous when agitated, but a six on one advantage more than eliminates that. Not even a martial arts master would be able to overcome that kind of a disadvantage. Not unless the police approached him one at a time, as in most martial arts movies.
Tazering once to get him down is fine, and then closing and grappling with him. One officer per limb, one on the head to prevent biting, and one to help get the restraints on. The injuries all around would have been minor to insignificant. This man didn't need to die.
All of this is my opinion, yes, but in my opinion those officers showed no restraint and excessive force. They're guilty of at least manslaughter if not outright second degree murder (I don't buy first degree murder, because it doesn't seem premeditated). At the least, all officers involved should (again, in my opinion) be dismissed from the force immediately upon the resolution of the investigation.
I am aware that there may be information that I'm missing, but it's very hard to imagine what information would make me believe that these officers acted appropriately.