This is one of those situations where it is going to be a very high risk potential for utter disaster. This could have been dealt with in another way yes, however the result of that may have been even more catastrophic. This is in and of itself testing use of force. However, it may have saved from a greater evil. In this case I am still kind of on the fence. I do think the officer did a good move here however, I do realize that this could have been dealt with differently. Because the suspect was clearly out numbered with at least three officers surrounding him. It is definitely a "coulda woulda shoulda" scenario at this point.