Elderly couple stopped for dark car windows

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PHOTO/ADAM MURPHY
PHOTO/ADAM MURPHY

This couple was stopped by Georgia police. They were told their factory installed car windows were too dark. They were forced out of their car and questioned about drug smuggling. They stood in the cold for 20 minutes, which was especially difficult for Mr. Tharp who has cancer and back pain from standing. This is but one more example that shows the spreading police state.

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