Quote Originally Posted by djwolford View Post
I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's not logical. I think what's going on here is that you're looking at it more from the suspect's point of view and I'm looking at it more from the officer's point of view.

I decided to give up on this because I don't think that either of us are going to change the other one's mind, and I'm pretty sure that we're both repeating the same argument over and over.
I tried to look at it from both sides as much as I could but maybe I was still being biased towards the cop. I know the suspect was thoroughly wrong and deserved to have the cop choke him in an effort to get whatever he had in his mouth out. He didn't listen to a cop's directions and that was wrong of him. This cop wouldn't give up on making him spit it out even after it was very obviously nothing that could harm him or anyone around yet continued to choke him out and didn't request any help. Had he snapped the guys neck and killed him quickly and before having complete control over him then I would have had no problem and said it was an accident.

But yea I feel like we are just repeating ourselves.