Not that I agree with it, but yes, that is exactly what "they" want you to do.
Court cases, time and time again, are hammering law enforcement agencies, albeit mostly civil. If the force match the violation, there is hell to pay.
For example, if a cop sees a jaywalker and attempts to stop them, but the jaywalker doesn't want to comply, the officer probably shouldn't use force to arrest them.
Maybe it's the PC culture, maybe it's the judicial system, but it's the way things are going.
We are soon going to have a more European style le system with 100x the shitbags.