Yeah, if you watch the video, he didn’t do anything to de-escalate the situation. At one point, he is running through the scene for no apparent reason, trips on a tree root, does a barrel roll, and keeps on running.
11 other officers at the scene still have their jobs. The scene was diffused without having to throw kids to the ground.
Yes, I saw the whole video. That trip reminded me of "Galaxy Quest" where Tim Allen does a barrel roll while running, thinking he's macho and cool, until Sigourney Weaver asks him where is his gun. The cop lost his flashlight during that barrel roll on the turf, sort of a keystone cop bit.
Eleven other officers, 9 of whom arrived later, still have their jobs. Not meaning to quibble, but wanted to be accurate.