One might think the police would never manhandle, handcuff, and cite a 91-year-old man for anything—but that would be a fairy tale. In the real world, policing for profit, as some have called it, will stop at nothing to bring in revenue, even when it comes from citing a 91-year-old man for walking with a walking stick.
Otha Thurmond, 91, of Memphis, Tennessee, will finally find his way to criminal court after spending his whole life as a law-abiding citizen. According to Thurmond, he has never been in jail a day in his life. Neighbors agree. And they are up in arms with the treatment they witnessed Thurmond receive when he encountered police on his Memphis sidewalk……. Read More
As I have previously mentioned. This strikes a vein. I was recently treated like a Jew in Auschwitz by a Seymour MO, “police officer”. It was without a doubt the most terrifying hour of my life, and as you guessed, the thug still has his job. I hold the mayor and the city council as responsible as this rogue cop for his behavior as they are the ones that did not fire him.
~MFP
Cops Assault 91-Year-Old Man For Walking With a Stick—Witnesses