[Publius6961]

Who knows? Maybe what precipitated the interaction was the attempted assault on somebody else?

Exactly.
Just as in the "Rodney King" event, what went on before, and after, is hidden away as irrelevant. No one on this thread has the complete picture, but are easily induced into an irrational emotional response.

[arthurus]

Nothing previous was claimed by the officer or anyone else. The officers who were involved with Mr. King and some witnesses had a lot to say about what went before the famous video scene. I think if we find out anything it will be a grudge left over from another incident or some previous personal interaction.

[dead]

Exactly. Just as in the "Rodney King" event, what went on before, and after, is hidden away as irrelevant. No one on this thread has the complete picture, but are easily induced into an irrational emotional response.

I read the policeman's official court filing of the incident. He makes no mention of "what went on before" though I'm sure if he knew of the video, he would have made something up. All the things he claims occured in the interaction between himself and the cyclist is demonstrably untrue.

I'll try not to offend you with an irrational or emotional response, but the cop's a lying sack.

[Schnucki]

The man holding the camera was taking the video for the anarchists on the bikes and is likely an anarchist himself.

All the context is missing and the sound is missing as well.

We're only getting a tiny piece of what went on and we're asked to trust the camera man's opinion.

Something don't smell right.