The people defending the cop seem to be doing so because of an assumption that the cm bike riders are leftists and/or young malcontents causing inconvenience or possibly vandalism. While they may be assorted leftists, it still doesn’t give the cop the right to assault someone and hide behind the badge.
Just think of the comments had they been a group of conservatives. Whatever the possible political background of the people involved, the cop was wrong. The mental contortions involved in trying to make the cop look good are pretty wild.
Break the law, pay the price... cop probably went over the line, but don’t expect pity from me. You decide that traffic laws and such don’t apply to you, you are no better than every other punk who risks other peoples health and wellbeing by being stupid on the roads... just another punk.. just a punk on in spandex instead of baggy pants.
Repeat that mantra in a month when the anarchists in Denver are blockading the entrance (sleeping dragon) to the convention center and lobbing water balloons filled with old urine.
These cyclists are leftists and are jerks, but so is the cop.
And these cyclists aren't walking around with badges and guns and a presumption that they are acting in a lawful manner to serve and protect the public. People who assume the job of police officer have a higher, not lower, obligation to obey the laws.
You can't blindside and slam somebody into the cement because they are annoying or rude.
If this is how he acts after two weeks on the job, this guy should clearly not be a cop. He's a jerk who couldn't wait to get a badge, so his jerkocity would have some weight of legitimacy. He can go back to being a civilian shithead.
Assumption?
What planet are you from, dude? Is English your first language?