I meant to write a little more but I had a 4 month old child (aka. little sweetie pie) plonked on my knee.
I think it's relevant because cycling on the pavement is not, in itself, dangerous. And many countries allow it. The police in the UK often turn a blind eye and, can recommend it, in certain cases. In this case the cyclist was going way too fast. He should have been anticipating a child, an animal, or anything at all to come out the gate spaces and cycled at walking pace or below. The man/cyclist is an utter nob for what he did, and his subsequent attitude.