Originally Posted by
mstrpete
I noticed that the cop took about 4 steps over to his right to make the tackle. Looks premeditated to me. Can't tell from the video how the cyclist was riding, did he have any wiggle room, was he trying to avoid the hit, etc? Although at first I thought it would be another Portland no-headlight taser job-but they don't suspend the cops for that, do they?
ETA: not that I'm a big CM fan or anything, but that cop was WAY out of line IMHO.
the cop was trying to walk into the lane of travel of the cyclist so that he can claim that the cyclist attempted to assault him.