I would agree with you IF there was not a system of redress already established to remedy this exact situation.
6. DonÂ’t resist arrest. Above all, do not push the police or try to swat their hands away. That would be assaulting an officer and any slight injury to them will turn your minor misdemeanor arrest into a felony. A petty shoplifter can wind up going to state prison that way. Resisting arrest (such as pulling away) is merely a misdemeanor and often the police do not even charge that offense. Obviously, striking an officer can result in serious injury to you as well.
Well let's be clear, I don't advocate getting physical with the cops.
Pulling your hands away and taking the misdemeanor that will be thrown out anyway is well within justification in my book.
If they want to beat the shit out of you over it, so be it.
That man who just tried to help a motorist out in a situation he witnessed is now going to not only remain a free man, but potentially even win a lawsuit that in my book is definitely justified. And a couple of asshole cops might even lose their jobs in the process.
Dude wins, cops lose. I say