Police abuse in the Land of the Free

Spare me the police abuse.

Was he given a verbal notice from the cops for not using the Pedestrian crossings?

Where the barriers or security tape of constraining pedestrian walk ways are on place? They clearly said: "Do not cross, Police zone".

Did he open his mouth at the cops?

I don't think, he is that innocent and he is not telling the whole truth in avoiding the embarrassment.

For someone to get beat up and hazel like that needs to be a motive and a cause.

I do understand Cops are not that innocent, some of them are abusive, but spare me his whole point of view in the article.

Word of wisdom, Jaywalk is a 150.00 dollar fine and is post it all over the streets of Atlanta.

As illegal zone parking and their jack boots in Atlanta.

I am only happy to see he doesn't turn his experience into an anti-American tirade. I have been badly treated by cops in the Uk and in Italy [in the latter case for crossing the road during a religious parade!] but i wouldn't generalize my experience into a condemnation of European values.

"When you believe in things that you don't understand, then you suffer...Superstition ain't the way, no no no..."

Stevie Wonder.

in part, and negative on the cops and the pervading officiousness of American law enforcement bureaucracy. A stance I would agree with.

Rodney King comes to mind