Did I ever mention that I hate cops?

[roguebanshee]

They just wanted to show him who's boss.

Something I wouldn't call unwarranted in that situation, the kid really needed to learn about authority and respect.

I'm not saying that they didn't take it too far, just that the general principle was ok for that specific situation. Probably a lot better than dragging him out back and beating him up for a couple of minutes.

And you don't have to hurt others to be extremely hard to subdue without harm and/or escort out of a building.