I am still waiting for an answer to my question, "What law would you enact to prevent this?" If you don't have the answer then hush with the criticism.

Excessive use of police force usually can fall between
8th amendment of constitution - Cruel and unusual punishment
14th amendment of constitution - deprive individual of life, liberty or property without the due process of law

Seems like both are applicable here. The probable cause did not justify for the officer to paralyze a grandfather. Again, problem is - laws do exist to prevent exactly these kinds of situations, are they enforced? Well, that is entirely different question. Are they enforced if the complainant is colored or has something in their history that is questionable? we all know "blame the girl for wearing short skirt" syndrome.

Would the situation have been the same if instead of an Indian uncle it was a small Ukranian grandma putting her hand in her purse?

Yes I would not want my teenage daughter to go into the streets with short skimpy skirt, but if she gates raped - well I don't think the blame is on me. It should be on the rapist.

Not to be glib, but with great power comes great responsibility.

-astu