Trouble is when you try to defend yourself from the police you are bound to lose. I think prudence/safety dictates cooperation with the police, for the reason just stated, even when you’re sure they’re wrong. My house was searched without a warrant (I was not guilty of anything) and I decided not to attempt to prevent it. Lived to tell about it.
That would be the point-—we have lost our freedoms to the point that most people would find the notion of lawful self defense against an illegal assault by a police officer all but unthinkable.