Is the Use of Force Really Necessary?

H henry: In many of these videos, you're seeing people basicallyto take the suspect side of whatever this altercation is. He says that in an ideal world, cops would be sufficiently well trained and in sufficient number to meet any challenge they're dealing with. But if they have to do it by themselves, he writes, then they have no choice but to use the level of force necessary to neutral the threat. HENRY: People can only help in situations where they perceive themselves to be capable of helping,. So when a cop takes some one down, ties them up beautifully, emuffing him into a car... That's just normal police procedure.