Possibly so. There is absolutely no excuse for the cop acting like he did, and hopefully he gets a punishment that suits.
Personally, I don’t know why any youngster would want to join the police in this modern day society. They are on a hiding to nothing. A very good friend of mine is a serving police officer, and he’s on the verge of quitting, as are a few of his colleagues.
IMO they do a terrific job under the circumstances, yet this incident by one officer will further divide the relationship between the police and certain members of the public.
Us City fans should know only too well what it’s like being tarred with the same brush.