“However, when surrounded by protesters who at any moment, may throw a brick at your head, that is not the time to expect calm dialog and conversation. The gentleman should have kept his distance.”
Excuses for abject assholery.
I agree. When I watched the video it was clear the man approached the Officers in an aggressive manner. It seemed as though the one Officer shoved the man to get him out of the way. It did not seem like an overreaction on the part of the Officer. The only troublesome part is that both Officers looked at the man lying on the ground bleeding and simply walked away. But, that does not mean the Officers intended to cause serious bodily injury to the man.