I agree. The dude was making really bad decisions.
I also feel the officers in the video were trying to use the threat of getting shot as a magic wand for compliance, it seems like they lacked the training and tools (physical skills and mental mindset) to go hands on.
I am not a cop and never want to be one and would get my ass handed to me in a hands on confrontation. The video looks bad seen through the vision of everyday folks - even the report "his kids were in the car."
Bad day for everyone.