Normal procedure according to US standards afaik is:
- Beat the crap out of the photographer while yelling “He’s resisting …”
- arrest him for charges like obstruction and resisting arrest and assault on an officer (charges must add to 20 years or life minimum)
- destroy the camera AND the memory or alternatively somehow lose it
- When presented with clear evidence of wrongdoing suspend the offending officer for 3 days (paid)
- One year later the officer sues for emotional damage after the public outcry and gets a hefty sum