Tension on District streets reveals itself in unexpected ways. J. Max Bond, then 87, was hit by D.C. police while checking out a disturbance near his home, says nephew Julian Bond. Max Bond had gone outside to look into a disturbance, according to his subsequent account in court papers. Bond was immediately struck in the head and shoulders, then arrested for disorderly conduct, according to court papers. No charges were filed.
Police say that anyone who verbally abuses an officer is subject to arrest.
He had never been disrespectful to anyone. Nobody would have found an elderly gentleman of this kind a danger to the police.