They were resisting arrest.
From what I saw:
Failure to obey a peace officer
Interfering with a peace officer
Resisting Arrest with violence
Two misdemeanors and a felony.
Depending on the local DA and the Chief of Police, the officer is either toast and the charges get dismissed or the they back him up and prosecute.
Most Chiefs are politicians, so I betting this was a career ending event for the officer. Damn shame.
“They were resisting arrest.”
So was Rodney King....didnt matter to the race baiters and sparkling wiggles waiting for an excuse to riot..
Be prepared to see this video on State-run media at least 5000 times over the next few days!!
I looked at it. He was justified. It looked as if he might have become embroiled in a much larger melee without necessary backup had he not done what he did. That punch may well have dissuaded others from joining the fracas.