[10feet]

This is a harrowing tale, but remember this is just one side of the story. And you don't know how inebriated this guy really was. But always best to follow instructions from the police, especially when you are not involved in the situation.

[lyndonh]

He said he had 3 beers over 3 hours. Assuming he is of average build for someone working "in an early stage start up" then I would think he wasn't wasted at all.

Given that he called 911, he definitely had some connection to the situation.

[Glyptodon]

When police tell you to leave a scene it's very suspicious.

[fnordfnordfnord]

If I see the police unfairly brutalizing you someday, you won't mind if I just cower and slink away, then just forget about it? Maybe you were drunk and therefore deserved it?