It appears quite evident that I viewed a different video than some others here. I have no problem with the fuzz in general, they've been known to cork for us at CM here in Toronto. In May they were out in force and corked almost every intersection. I recognize, like any profession, it has it's bad apples or puffed-up insecure pricks.

This was critical mass. This did not represent a moderate speed cyclist. The officer provided *no* indication to halt (unless he said "stop" which wasn't caught on the video). He approached the cyclist from the front and struck him from the side. The cyclist tried to avoid him until he was forced against the curb. At that speed it would have been simple to block the cyclist safely. This cyclist appeared to have been singled out from a crowd of other cyclists. There was no traffic in evidence. The police officer was on foot so I suspect that this point was the first contact with this cyclist. His arrest report is completely at odds with the events on the video.

I've no idea why this guy short-circuited and endangered this cyclist by knocking him to the pavement. But appearances are that his action was disproportionate to the situation and unarmed security or something is a more appropriate career from a public safety standpoint.