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How anybody can take the Police's side on this is completely mysterious to me...

Taking sides and understanding why it happened are completely different.
I find it a mystery that so many can not understand how this mistake happened.

There is a grey area between resistance and compliance called being in a coma.

No, he didn't comply when they approached him. They reacted to someone who resisted.

Yes, and the police were justified to yank the suspect from the car. They were not justified to kick him in the head.

I'm just saying I understand why it happened, can't imagine why a few here can't.
It doesn't mean they were not wrong or over the line, just that I understand.

Can we not have traffic stops without someone kicking someone else in the head repeatedly?

Where did I insult you?

and the answer to your question is yes.

nevermind.

Seems to me that the system works quite well for most of the time.
The police investigate, locate and arrest suspects
The court system determines innocence or guilt - and punishment
The legal system enforces that punishment.

As in any societal group, the police will be made up of many different personality types - ranging from compassionate all the way through through to thug/psychopath.
They also cover the full gamut when it comes to decision-making skills, education and intellect.
When their part in the legal process stops at arrest they are fulfilling their duty which, as I recall, is to uphold the law, protect and serve. And the system falls down when they think that they are entitled to arrest, judge guilt, and administer punishment - which would seem to be the case when they kick a suspect on the ground - ill or not. If one of us kicked a person on the ground we would be arrested and charged. I see no reason why a policeman caught on video should not also be arrested and charged. Given his position of authority and trust, I believe that he should also be terminated from his position.