The problem with jumping to conclusions based on the May 2 video in which Police Officer Francisco Garcia strikes Donni Wright several times and takes him to the ground is that it was shot from behind Mr. Wright, so you can neither see his face nor read his body language as he approaches the cop, who is moving toward him.
Officer Garcia was reported to have said, just before initiating the contact, "What are you flexing for? Don't flex."
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