Strain theory goes with this case because of the strains on the police during the time period then incident happened. This occurred sometime after the Eric Garner incident in Staten Island. With the reemergence of the Black Lives Matter movement and the bad connotations of the police being displayed through social media and all media outlets, the police former was getting the short end of the stick. Stress was being put on them to uphold the law, but heavy stipulations were put on that. When you are given restrictions for your job that you aren’t used to it can cause a strain on your psyche. In this case, the officer wanted to not been seen as a joke in front of the witnesses so he stood his ground on what he thought was grounds for arrest.
