Man i just posted something about making a bad situation worse... funny.
Cop claims a cyclist violates some tiny ordinance, fails to signal, takes too much lane, etc.
So violates like 10 and almost kills someone then commits assault to prove a point.

It's like spending $100 to get 10 cents back, it's yelling at someone in a movie theater for talking to loud. ******** Overkill.

Hope the guy sues. I'm a reasonable guy but i would. Even if the cop had sirens and lights it's not usual to try to ram a cyclist off the road (there's limitations on doing this to cars and you almost never 'pit' a motorcycle let alone a bicycle.) Second i doubt he called it in, called for backup etc, third by not identifying himself as a cop the cyclist has a right to run and/ or defend himself (for all he knew it was some nut!)
I'd sue for a lifetime free bus pass, a free latte in the courtroom and mandatory don't be an @hole training for the officer, plus i'd want a used cop bike (for show) a bike trail named after me, and a romantic dinner for two at sunset with Burt Bakarak playing piano (i don't know why on the last one i just threw that in...)