This is in my neck of the woods. I'm not at all surprised. I have witnessed Asheville police commit atrocious violence on non-violent people. Once, it was a 60 year old homeless lady who did nothing but raise up to her knees when told to sit cross-legged on the ground during a "routine" homeless people harassment session. I know that police brutality is a function of the institution itself, but I do think Asheville cops are worse than the cops in many other cities.