accidently use their pistol instead of a taser In the situation, with Grant fully subdued and compliant, Mehserle had no business using either. It was similar

accidently use their pistol instead of a taser In the situation, with Grant fully subdued and compliant, Mehserle had no business using either. It was similar to the Rodney King beating in the sense that after King was fully subdued and compliant, Koon and Powell continued to hit him.