"I dont equate kicking or putting back tear gas canisters as attacking police. I never attacked a police officer, he said.
The reason why the canister was kicked, according to Cobin, is because he felt that officers were not justified in responding to the protest with gas canisters and pepper balls.
However, officers say that their response was triggered by protesters throwing rocks, bottles, and other objects at them"
http://coed.com/2017/08/25/joshua-stuart-cobin-arrested-anti-trump-protester-video-gas-canister-shot-groin-round/-groin-round/
So, his defense is “they threw it at me, first”? Might work...
And, per the Comey Rule, if he can claim no intent to assault the police, he’ll be acquitted.
We are so far down the rabbit hole. Sad state of affairs.