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It's not irrelevant. He's been jumped by a group of people in a high stress environment. Where both he and his colleagues have been put on the floor.Whatever happened leading up to it is irrelevant really
Human Rights Act 1998 (force must always be proportionate, legal, officers are accountable and it must have been necessary)
He'd been tasered and was no longer a threat, kicking him in the face was completely unneccessary and, by the look of that video, more a reaction to being put on the floor himself rather than anything about his colleague having her nose broken.
His later actions were wrong but i can understand why his decision making was wrong and why he got red mist. Assaulted from behind, punched and put on the floor. For a brief moment he's exposed and probably scared. Would his mental state at the time be taken as mitigation i don't know tbh.
He'll be dealt with and have to except his punishment. I'd hope all involved are equally punished.
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