Why Did Police Beat an Elderly Man for Jaywalking?

Thom Hartmann @ Truthout - 84-year-old Kang Wong is recovering today from a brutal attack on the streets of New York City.

Wong’s attackers jumped him as he jaywalked across a busy street in Manhattan, threw him up against a wall, and left him with cuts all across his face that have since been sealed up with four metal staples.  Read more.