Video of Cop Assaulting Cyclist at Critical Mass Ride

and even the cop himself could have been hurt if his action didn't go as planned-- just stupid.

never met a smart pig yet. Seriously, i find it hard to believe that there are many good pigs out there, mainly because this # is going on all the time and if any pigs were good pigs they would stop it happening...

for example, in the video there are like 3 or for other pigs standing around and they saw the whole thing, did they do anything about it? i think not, that's 100% folks...

yes society needs them, just like we need flies to lay maggots to eat the rotten meat, doesn't mean that they need any more respect than any other bottom feeder.

Originally posted by ThirtySecond
A officer has every right within his power to stop you in your tracks if you insult or assult a police officer.

Wrong. I insult police officers almost every time I get into a conversation with them. An insult is nowhere near the same as an assault. If you're idea was true then we might as well burn the first amendment.

As a matter of fact (you must not live in NYC), I'm surprised quite a lot of people didn't get riotous for what the cop did.

I've seen people come to the defense of others in the face of cops in NYC only to have the cops back down.

reply to post by Karlhungis
Looks like its time for another "TEA PARTY".What are you to do when the criminals are running things.

Originally posted by drwizardphd
Watching that video I almost want to say it looks as if the cop just made an error in judgment by trying to avoid the cyclist by running in front of him.

However, the contact made was intentional. Anyone in his right mind would have stopped moving and definitely avoided the accident altogether, as the cyclist was appropriately swerving to the side.

What traffic could he have possibly be blocking? All I see are cyclists on the road and they're all headed in the same direction. I guess this cop just got bored serving and protecting and decided to # someone's day up. Great examples these guys are.

Not possible. Did you see the way the cop was not walking at smooth, and steady pace. He lunged, you can actually see him duck down, then shove the kid, up, and over. You see how the kid clears the bike completely?

That was completely intentional, if the situation was reversed, and a person did that to a an office on a bicycle he would be charged with attempted murder, the charges should be the same.

This is a police state in the making. Police, or Pigs as is more appropriate are above the law. Notice what it takes for a Pig to get in trouble? They do whatever they want and get away with it. Only in the rarest of times do they ever get punished. If there was not this video, the Pig would have been scott free. I do not know what has happened to this pig. Hopefully, he will get a cap in his ass or just killed. He does not deserve to live.

There is a difference between officers and Pigs. This is a pig. Pigs looking out for pigs and getting away with whatever fits their low esteemed fat ass frames.

planetsave.com...

It looks like this cop has been indicted and they used the youtube footage as evidence against him. Score one for the good guys.

The police officer who seemingly randomly picked a bicyclist out of a critical mass crowd to tackle has been indicted for falsifying records and could also soon be charged with misdemeanor assault. The YouTube video [below], which went viral soon after the incident, was instrumental in the indictment.

It is sad that something as obvious as this still comes as a surprise.