Close friend of mine draws down on a badguy (caught on surveillance camera)

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really? Seems pretty straight forward to me. I'm surprised (but happy) he didn't taze the shit out of him before cuffing him. I am always shocked to see a lone officer like this holster and cuff an individual (which it appeared he did at the end). I'd be too concerned and paranoid to chance that. I think I would wait for assistance to arrive.

Please note I am not a cop.

I just can't fathom how you can twist that to be excessive force. The fact is this could have turned out VERY different for the cop. He had his back to a perp who used that opportunity to attack. Thankfully the cop responded quickly and the perp didn't appear super determined or go for a gun grab. The cop wasn't excessive, he was fortunate.

On a side note, notice how difficult a time he has holstering. This is a trained officer! It illustrates what happens to the body when you get the endorphins pumping. Anyone who does any training should take this as a big hint that just shooting at the range is barely adequate. You need to get the heart pumping and the stress level UP. (see Nutnfancy's channel on youtube, esp. his 'sledgehammer' series)

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Looks clean to me. And you know my opinion of Cops....

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Appropriate force was used. I would have done the same thing. That guy was big.

Either your friend is short, or that man is a giant. Holy moley.

No excessive force. Technically the cop could have cuffed and stuffed him from the get-go for riding the lines without a ticket and not complying with the conductors direction to leave. Pretty sure that's trespassing.

Instead the cop tried to give the guy a break and just wanted to escort him off the train. The scumbag decided to attack the cop. The cop rightfully drew his weapon. (If the BG would have advanced I would have supported pulling the trigger). Fortunately for all the BG dropped to the ground the second the weapon came out.

Book 'em Dano.

You guys saying deadly force was not needed cause he was swinging at the cop musta never seen anyone beat up enough to be dead or almost dead.