Ohio Race problems

It's apparent that race relations in Ohio is a concern, because I can't think of any other reason why people would view the death of the man in custody after he struggled with police as anything other than a tragedy brought on by the man himself (Link to video - may disappear).

The Lawyer for the family, who I'm sure if distraught, is claiming the man was trying to surrender. Family members are calling him a 'gentle giant' - which he might have been when he wasn't on drugs. Watch the first few seconds of the video, and tell me who is the aggressor. The police or the man. And, in a perfect word, maybe the police should be able to respond to any situation perfectly, from my point of view - if you go after a cop - they should be able to defend themselves - because they have no idea if you're just looking to scrape, or if you're going to try to get their weapon while you struggle (which happens).

Yes, if the man didn't struggle with police, he would most likely be alive today. If the man hadn't attacked police, he wouldn't have needed up in the struggle. If the man hadn't been acting oddly, most likely due to the drugs in his system, the police never would have been called.

It's unfortunate that people grab onto situations like this, because it distracts people from the real problems of race in our country.