Granted, we don't know the full context of what happened before the video started, but I think the officer was entirely justified. He was swarmed with people yanking on his HEAD.


Once he did get free, he didn't go full on apeshit; he shoved one guy away and hit the woman once.


Nothing excessive.
Like someone else said, he's likely just a guy working a shitty job, getting assaulted for something he has no control over.