Cop definitely picked that guy out for some reason unseen that occurred before he came into camera view
>> Cop definitely picked that guy out for some reason unseen that occurred before he came into camera view <<
Yeah... he was a straggler. Lionesses pick out their prey for the same reason. The cop has a defense if he can establish that the cyclist was reckless, and that the shove was self-defense. If his claim is that he was provoked, he’s full of crap. Even if the bicyclist shouted “F*** YOU, NAZI PIG! I HOPE YOU DIE!,” deliberately crashing a moving bicyclist is an insane escalation.
Notice how the article fails to elaborate on the typical tactics of Critical Mass riders like “corking” where they purposely will block traffic and entire intersections for minutes during rush hour traffic.
And NYC is nothing, Seattle and SF critical mass events are always filled with punks spiting on and damaging cars.