The suspect is identified in police reports as Benjamin Barker, a transient who frequents the Venice beach area.
Barker was arrested after getting into a scuffle with a merchant on the boardwalk. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery on the shopkeeper.
[WS:] Good. If he thinks it is ok to assault other people, he got a taste of it himself in the hands of the police. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Wojtek