If you seriously believe that the officer behaved unlawfully, report it. Call the department and ask if they have an internal affairs bureau or citizen review board.
These boards constantly have threads of discussion with allegations against officers. However, no one ever seems to do anything about it. Trust me, these complaints are taken seriously. Advice to sue, get revenge, slug it out in court...all well-intentioned, but generally ineffective. The report to IA is what will get attention.
Citizens have a duty to report officers that step out of line.
That's just my $.02.
Oh, BTW...I'm a cop.
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