More proof that the Atlanta Police are a disgrace
Respected Historian Knocked Down and Thrown In Jail for JAYWALKING
The hotel in the background of the picture is of the Hilton not too far from where I live. It's right across the street from the Marriot and lots of conventions use both hotels at once. During these big conventions (like DragonCon), the cops get really anal about making people use the sidewalks as opposed to just darting across in the middle of the block.
So this absent minded professor doesn't notice this and comes from a country where jaywalking is not against the law. He gets into a misunderstanding with a police officer and the result is an enormous embarassment to the City of Atlanta. All charges were dropped in the end and amazingly he didn't sue, but he got to spend a night in jail.
From the above link is a videotaped interview with the perp, who is incredibly cute and self-effacing even while retelling the brutal treatment he suffered. I admit It's not hard to see how he might piss off a southern cop, but COME ON.
I recommend a watch or at least a listen.