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one would hope that nobody with a CHL would be carrying while drunk and urinating in public...

That's a lofty thought, but there's gotta be more than one Aggie out there with a CHL...

In my opinion this guy did what he felt was necessary to control his suspect.

Perhaps he went overboard, influenced by his personal mores. A guy whizzin' in public in a big city is not a real biggie. That is seen often in cities, and I've been there and done that. When the time is right, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do when there ain't a loo in sight. Ladies, too, but you see that much less often.

The suspect in this case could have justifiably used deadly force in defense of himself against the out-of-uniform cop. It seems highly inadvisable to up in civilian clothes behind somebody this day and time in an urban setting, pull a gun on them and tell them to get on their knees or kiss the concrete. That language reads like a death warrant. Call the on duty cops instead. Otherwise, you're asking for it with some of the people on the street today. Not to mention there are more and more veterans around with recent military training and combat experience far and above what the average cop ever sees. They can eat your lunch.

ordering a violator to his knees or even to make him lie face-down is standard police procedure for controlling a suspect.

Both are also positions a victim is frequently forced to assume prior to their execution. The degree of force must correspond to the nature of a offense. In this case, the amount of force, pulling a gun on a guy wetting a wall, was blatantly unreasonable. A command at gunpoint from a guy in civies to get on one's knees or lay face down on the ground is even more alarming. Hate to say it, but cop Jones got off light. The suspect could have legally defended himself in this instance. When you're off duty, be off except for major developments. Let the small stuff go. To the uniforms.