When cops are their own worst enemy.
The only ones professional enough.
Take down resulting in brain bleed and fracture neck to a frail old guy? Yes, the old man was not supposed to tap the cop, but that response deserves jail prison time and a multi-million-dollar settlement.
Dear LEOs: You are getting awfully close at losing the respect and support of people who defended you when you were the subject of unwarranted political attacks. Don’t end proving us wrong, it would be a dumb move.
The current statement from OCPD is 'We're taking this seriously and investigating." Very comforting.
The officer's statement is
"I pulled on Lich's arm, and he fell to the ground. While Lich was falling, I instructed get on the ground, knowing that Lich was going to the ground. While he was falling his face was parallel to the ground. Lich's forehead hit the ground. I observed a laceration and a knot on his forehead. I placed Lich in handcuffs and observed Lich not respond and appeared to be unconscious. It appeared to me that Lich was breathing. I called for Fire, EMSA, and a supervisor over the radio."
Not being a Professional Observer I might be wrong, but that didn't look like 'he fell' to me.
His wife should have shot the cop on the spot for use of excessive force.