Video appears to show LMPD officer striking man with flashlight

I also watched it over and over. Saw the rookie with his strong hand cocked and ready as the second officer was coming up. HE went up there locked and cocked with the flashlight. That is going to be his undoing along with the AIR. I gave up 4th street live a long time ago due to problems with rookie officers not knowing how to handle themselves with all the drunks and skirts around. NOT worth my career for their mistakes in judgement. Just my opinion.

You are a idiot. You need to watch the video a little bit closer. The cop runs up to the suspect with his hand up and grabs the suspect by the throat first. Then 2, lets count them 2 cops cant take this young man down so the first cop uses his flashlight. And still they cant take him down. The department needs to stop hiring these college guys who have never been in a fight in their lives. These officers are scared and that is all to it!