Chief Gates was particularly critical of the sergeant because an explicit duty after a violent arrest is to prevent excited officers from inflicting unnecessary injury.

Another controversy arose when Clementina Forleo interrupted a violent arrest, involving an officer who was later expelled from the police force.

He was one of the officials responsible for the violent arrests of civil rights protestors during the Selma to Montgomery marches.

In 1986 Zinzun, hearing the commotion of a violent arrest, rushed to the scene where he became involved in a scuffle with police.

Chuan's second government came under fire for the violent arrest of 223 villagers protesting the Pak Mun dam.

They, too, planned provocations and bragged that each violent arrest earned a thousand votes.

The government reacted strongly, and made violent arrests.

PC Adam Mather, 1915 (collapsed and died after the violent arrest of two suspects)

His body was jolted back against the seat; the whole car shook in its sudden violent arrest.

Demonstrations became violent and several arrests were made.