it's not harsh to say that this kind of publicity tars us all as cyclists. clearly no-one was hurt, whatever the nature of the "collision," and attacking a car with women and kids in it is lame. it doesn't help anyone advocating for cyclist rights, it reinforces the negative perception the cops have of cyclists, and if i get hit on my bike i want the cops who come to the scene to be supportive of my claims, not assuming i'm some kind of radical ne'er-do-well who got what was coming to him