It would be nice to see how it escalated. I would imagine the kid said something to set them off or was agressive. Kids/young adults have no respect these days. Last summer some punk slaps the side of my car as he walks by and when confronted, pulls a knife on me. Today’s generation has gone to hell. As for this crowd here on NYSpeed and UBRF, I do not see that. I see a lot of this kind of things downtown every day.
As for them threatening anyone that got close, it’s justified. 100 students v. a few cops, they have to protect themselves.
One other note, the camera man was a bitch. He should have gotten in their faces but he was trying to hide all the time.