I'm glad he got a settlement, as the local government and police were 100% in the wrong. I'm hoping governments take note. But also just consider: you should be

I'm glad he got a settlement, as the local government and police were 100% in the wrong. I'm hoping governments take note. But also just consider: you should be nice to people, and while it's certainly your right to use your freedoms as you wish, maybe consider less abrasive uses of your freedom when possible. The root of the problem is thus: by turning the police in tax collectors, we've created an environment ripe for abuse by government. The most peaceful and non-violent exit is to reduce the collection of taxes, giving us an offramp, and freeing them to actual investigate and prevent violent crimes and thefts.