Is it ILLEGAL in Texas to walk on “the wrong side of the road”? Was she on a limited access highway where pedestrians are prohibited? Where is the violation of STATUTE? If not then why chase and tackle someone?
The cop has the right to be there. He has the right to initiate a CONVERSATION with a citizen. The citizen is under NO obligation to participate in the conversation. The police have no authority to do anything about it absent reasonable suspicion of a crime.
This kind of crap leads to bad case law and bad relations with the public.
Police force is in full CYA mode.