Freedom Hating Brit Beaten up by US Cops for Crossing Road

[Don Corleone]

Brutality?

First, it's a common scam by grifters in America to get hit by a car,then sue. As most American jurisdictions have a rule that the motor vehicle operator is always responsible for avoiding the pedestrian, regardless of the conditions, the only way for drivers to have a chance is to enforce jay-walking rules.

Second, he didn't get beaten. He got arrested for mouthing off to the cops. I'm sorry, maybe we're a little rougher over here, but our police don't simpishly beg for you to comply. You do, or you get cuffed and stuffed.

I do wish to note the following: Many of you hold the BBC up as a highly respectable, objective newspaper (bullocks, I say) . Yet, they didn't even make an effort to contact the Atlanta police department regarding the story. Biased, much?