He wedged his own foot under the scooter. Fortunately, in addition to the video we have the testimony of an eyewitness on the scene. A NY Daily News photographer explains what he saw:
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Daily News photographer Joe Marino, who witnessed the confrontation, said “the bike definitely hit him” but the officer didn’t run him over. “I saw him sticking his legs under the bike to make it appear he was run over,” Marino said of the lawyer.
To its credit the NY Times is publishing doubts about this as well:
[Police spokesman] Mr. Browne said he was also told by The Associated Press that one of its photographers witnessed Mr. Douglas deliberately putting his feet under the scooter.
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