Whether what he did was legal or not, and whether it should be legal or not, what he did was clearly pretty foolish. A bit like kicking a hornet's nest and then

Whether what he did was legal or not, and whether it should be legal or not, what he did was clearly pretty foolish. A bit like kicking a hornet's nest and then being shocked, SHOCKED that some hornets come out and sting you. Keep in mind that police are not psychic. They don't know that this man in question had no violent intent. They can only know what they see and hear. And what they could see and hear did not look too good. Thus, the treatment. Fair? Dunno. Wise? Hell no.