And of course the police defended the actions of the officer. Let's hear a little bit about what the Coral Springs Police Department thinks is appropriate behavior for its officers. From National Journal:
The incident happened when several journalists who have been covering Cain regularly tried to film the candidate as he was returning to his campaign bus after an event here. As the journalists trailed Cain, the officer, who was in plain clothes, blindsided National Journal/CBS News reporter Lindsey Boerma into the side of the campaign bus. Moments later, as journalists circled around the bus toward Cain, the same man stuck his arm out and clotheslined Boerma.Unless the cop is 12, this sure doesn't sound like appropriate behavior from someone who's supposed to be mature enough, well trained enough, and mentally stable enough to carry a weapon.
The man refused to identify himself. He implied he was a police officer when he suggested that one of his “buddies” in uniform could give the reporter a ride in the back of a police car. When other journalists began videotaping him, he pulled out his cell phone and started recording the press. “I’m an independent reporter,” he said.
