Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Even off duty cops can't arrest people over incidents that they "witnessed" only on an edited Youtube video.
It is no wonder that there are so many people running around with their hair on fire and want to take "action", or wave political pitchforks over "something" that they heard about on the Internet; as long as the message fits into their own agenda.
There's two videos and witnesses, he actually confesses on one of the videos. If you think for a second that isn't good enough evidence to make an arrest for misdemeanor assault, you don't know what you're talking about. Whether there's a possible felony charge for the threatening use of the vehicle (deadly weapon) is arguable, but the second video clearly shows him getting into the face of the cyclist and hitting him. The misdemeanor is a slam dunk.
Now whether the cops and/or prosecutors think it's worth the time is another matter.
If you have some reason to believe that the video was faked, by all means tell us, but if the cops authenticate it, it's great very usable evidence.