I’m only focusing on what I’ve seen and heard on the video, which captured the aftermath of his arrest in progress. The ABC officers are acting reasonably and aren’t saying anything unusual. I’m offended by what the student is yelling because it’s both brazen and disrespectful. I see blood too, but I’ve had a bottle hit me in a bar fight so I know how much blood flows and how much worse it appears. So, based on personal experience, been there, done that, it doesn’t look that bad to me so I discount the pics of his face. That’s why I’m not sympathetic to him, but I am empathetic though for different reasons.
Regarding the LAPD, I was also stopped by a group of officers at USC after drinking (on frat row), but I said plenty of “yes sirs” and “yes, I’m a USC student,” and they let me go peacefully.
That was decades ago but I knew even then to keep my mouth shut.