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Racism is a red herring. I'm sure some small % of cops are racist but overall cops are typically bullies who like imposing their will on others and requiring appropriate reverence. It isn't a race thing.

Police restraint techniques can be painful and dangerous for the subject. It could have been any of us.

I don't think the overdose would have come into play if it weren't for the officer. That doesn't happen in a vacuum apart from everything else going on. You don't add extra stress to people on drugs cause the drugs are already taxing their system.